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Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Administration, appeals, and miscellaneous provisions - Appeals

163: Time for lodging appeal

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You can appeal a decision under section 162. You must do this within 20 working days of getting the notice. You can also ask the District Court for more time to appeal. You can ask for more time before or after the 20 working days are up.

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Part 4Administration, appeals, and miscellaneous provisions
Appeals

163Time for lodging appeal

  1. An appeal under section 162 must be brought within—

  2. 20 working days after notice of the decision, direction, or order was given to, or served on, the appellant; or
    1. any further time that the District Court may allow on application made before or after the expiration of that period.

      Notes
      • Section 163(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).