Biosecurity Act 2019
259Appeals relating to permits
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259 Appeals relating to permits
(1) A person aggrieved by any of the following decisions may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision:
(a) a decision to refuse to grant or renew a permit to the person;
(b) a decision to suspend or cancel a permit held by the person;
(c) a decision to refuse to revoke a suspension of a permit following the making of a submission by the former permit holder under this Act, being a suspension of which the former permit holder was not given prior notice;
(d) a decision to impose any condition on a permit held by the person, or on the suspension, cancellation or surrender of a permit held by the person;
(e) a decision to vary a permit held by the person or any condition on a permit held by the person.
(2) Despite subsection (1) , no right of appeal lies against any of the following decisions:
(a) a decision in respect of an emergency permit;
(b) a decision in respect of a prohibited dealing permit;
(c) a decision in respect of a prohibited matter permit;
(d) a decision of a relevant decision-maker to refuse to renew a permit, or to suspend or cancel a permit, due to the occurrence of an emergency;
(e) a decision in respect of a group permit.