Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006

Administration, appeals, and miscellaneous provisions - Appeals

169: Appeal on question of law

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"Challenging a Decision in Court Because of a Mistake About the Law"

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You can appeal to the High Court if you think the District Court made a mistake about the law. You can do this if you are the Board, the Registrar, or the person who appealed under section 162. The High Court will hear and decide the appeal based on the rules of court. You must follow the rules of court when appealing. The rules for appealing are similar to those in Subpart 8 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. These rules apply to your appeal with some changes. The appeal will be heard and decided by the High Court. The court will make a decision based on the law. You will need to follow the rules of court when appealing to the High Court.

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Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

168: Decision to continue in force pending appeal, or

"A decision still applies while you wait for an appeal result."

170: Notice and service of documents by Board, member, Registrar, or investigator, or

"How the Board and others give you important documents in writing"

Part 4Administration, appeals, and miscellaneous provisions
Appeals

169Appeal on question of law

If, in respect of any appeal under section 162, the Board or the Registrar or the appellant is dissatisfied with any decision of the District Court as being erroneous in point of law, the Board or the Registrar or the appellant may appeal to the High Court on the question of law only.
Every appeal under this section must be heard and determined in accordance with rules of court.
Subpart 8 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 applies as far as applicable with the necessary modifications to every appeal under this section.

Notes

Section 169(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 169(3): replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).