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Fisheries Act 1996

Performance of services by approved organisations - Transfer of property, rights, and obligations to chief executive

296K: Right of appeal to District Court

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"Appealing to the District Court about property transfers"

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You can appeal to the District Court if you get a notice about transferring property, rights, or obligations to the chief executive. You must apply to the District Court within the time period stated in the notice given under section 296H. The District Court Judge will look at your application and may revoke the notice if they are not satisfied that the transfer is necessary.

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Part 15APerformance of services by approved organisations
Transfer of property, rights, and obligations to chief executive

296KRight of appeal to District Court

  1. A specified person may, within the period specified in a notice given under section 296H, apply to the District Court for an order revoking the notice.

  2. On an application under this section, if a District Court Judge is not satisfied that the transfer of any property, rights, or obligations to the chief executive is necessary for the performance or exercise of the functions, duties, or powers for which the approved service delivery organisation is or was responsible, the District Court Judge must—

  3. revoke the notice; or
    1. revoke that part of the notice that relates to that property, or to those rights or obligations.

      Notes
      • Section 296K: inserted, on , by section 65 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
      • Section 296K(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).