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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions - Dispute resolution

186: Appeals

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"Challenging a Decision: How to Appeal"

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You can appeal to the District Court if you are unhappy with a decision made by an adjudicator or another decision maker. You must follow the court's rules when making an appeal. You have 20 working days after the decision is made to appeal, or you can ask the court for more time. You can ask the court for more time to appeal before or after the 20 working days are up. The court will decide if you can have more time to appeal. You must make your appeal in accordance with the court's rules.

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Part 4Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions
Dispute resolution

186Appeals

  1. A person who is aggrieved by the decision made by an adjudicator or any other decision maker under the dispute resolution scheme may appeal to the District Court.

  2. An appeal must be brought—

  3. in accordance with the rules of court; and
    1. within—
      1. 20 working days after the date of the decision; or
        1. any further time the court allows on application made before or after that period expires.