MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                 Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                                         Chapter 11 Administration
                                            Part 3 Review of decisions and appeals

                                                                           [s 533]

              (a)    if the appellant is the chief executive—within 33
                     business days after the decision is made or taken to have
                     been made; or
              (b)    if the appellant is not the chief executive—within 22
                     business days after the day the appellant receives notice
                     of the decision or the decision is taken to have been
                     made.
        (3)   The Court may at any time extend the period for filing the
              notice of appeal.
        (4)   The notice of appeal must state fully the grounds of the appeal
              and the facts relied on.

533      Appellant to give notice of appeal to other parties
        (1)   Within 8 business days after filing the notice of appeal, the
              appellant must serve notice of the appeal on—
              (a)    if the appellant is the chief executive—all persons who
                     were given notice of the original decision; or
              (b)    if the appellant is not the chief executive—the other
                     persons who were given notice of the original decision.
        (2)   The notice must inform the persons that, within 10 business
              days after service of the notice of appeal, they may elect to
              become a respondent to the appeal by filing in the Court a
              notice of election under rules of court.

534      Persons may elect to become respondents to appeal
              A person who properly files in the Court a notice of election
              becomes a respondent to the appeal.

535      Stay of operation of decisions
        (1)   The Court may grant a stay of a decision appealed against to
              secure the effectiveness of the appeal.



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