27Procedural matters

1. A person entitled, and intending, to appeal against a decision of a panel (the appellant) must file a notice of appeal no later than 15 working days after the date on which the person is notified of that decision.

2. The notice of appeal must specify—

3. the decision or the part of the decision appealed against; and
4. the error of law alleged by the appellant; and
5. the grounds of appeal, with sufficient particularity for the court and other parties to understand them; and
6. the relief sought.

7. No later than the time specified for filing a notice of appeal under subsection (1) , the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the panel whose decision is subject to the appeal.

8. No later than 5 working days after the notice of appeal is filed in the High Court, the appellant must serve a copy of the notice of appeal on—

9. the authorised person whose substantive application sought the approval (if the appellant is not the authorised person); and
10. the relevant administering agencies; and
11. every person or group invited to provide comments to the panel.

12. The appellant must provide a copy of the whole decision appealed against to the Registrar of the High Court immediately after it becomes available.

13. If a person served with a notice of appeal under subsection (4) wishes to appear at the appeal, the person must serve a notice of intention to appear on—

14. the appellant; and
15. the Registrar of the High Court; and
16. the responsible agency.

17. A notice of intention to appear must be served no later than 10 working days after the day on which the person was served with the notice of appeal under subsection (4) .

18. The parties to an appeal under this section are—

19. the appellant; and
20. the panel; and
21. any person who gives a notice of intention to appear.

22. The High Court Rules 2016 apply if a procedural matter is not provided for by this section.