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#### 199 Appeals against disciplinary action by Registrar
199 Appeals against disciplinary action by Registrar
> > (1) An officer or member of staff of an Aboriginal Land Council may appeal to the Tribunal against a decision of the Registrar to take disciplinary action against the officer or member of staff.
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> > An appeal under this section is an external appeal to the Tribunal for the purposes of the [Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-002).
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> > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a decision to take disciplinary action includes a decision to suspend an officer of an Aboriginal Land Council from holding office during the investigation of alleged misconduct.
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> > (3) An appeal may not be made more than 28 days after the date notice of the decision was given to the officer or member of staff.
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> > (4) The Tribunal may stay the decision until the Tribunal determines the appeal.
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> > (5) The Tribunal may—
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> > > (a) confirm the decision, or
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> > > (b) quash the decision, or
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> > > (c) amend the decision consistently with the powers of the Registrar.
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> > (6) If the decision is amended, the amended decision has effect as if it had been made by the Registrar.
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> > (7) If a decision to suspend an officer is quashed, any fee or other remuneration withheld during the period of suspension is payable to the officer.
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> **s 199:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 1.1 \[20\] \[21\]. Rep 2014 No 75, Sch 1 \[82\]. Ins 2022 No 68, Sch 3\[4\].