82Interpretation

#### 82 Interpretation 82 Interpretation > > (1) Each of the following kinds of decisions of the Tribunal is an appealable decision of the Tribunal for the purposes of this Division— > > > > > (a) any decision made by an Appeal Panel in an internal appeal, > > > > > (b) any decision made by the Tribunal in an external appeal, > > > > > (c) any decision made by the Tribunal in proceedings in which a civil penalty has been imposed by the Tribunal in exercise of its enforcement or general jurisdiction. > > > > Note. > > > > An appealable decision includes any ancillary or interlocutory decisions of the Tribunal in such proceedings. > > > (2) However, an appealable decision of the Tribunal does not include— > > > > > (a) any decision made by the Tribunal in proceedings for contempt of the Tribunal, or > > > > > (b) any decision made by an Appeal Panel in an internal appeal against a decision of a registrar. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 201 of the [District Court Act 1973](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1973-009) (as applied by section 73) provides for appeals to the Supreme Court against contempt decisions of the Tribunal under that section. > > > (3) For the purpose of this Division, the appropriate appeal court for an appeal against a decision in proceedings in which a civil penalty has been imposed is— > > > > > (a) if the Tribunal was constituted by one or more senior judicial officers—the Supreme Court, or > > > > > (b) if the Tribunal was not constituted by or with any senior judicial officers—the District Court. > > > (4) A reference to the Tribunal in another provision of this Division is to be read as a reference to an Appeal Panel if the appealable decision of the Tribunal concerned is a decision of an Appeal Panel. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > senior judicial officer means any of the following— > > > > > (a) a Judge of the District Court, > > > > > (b) a judicial member of the Industrial Relations Commission, > > > > > (c) a Judge of the Land and Environment Court, > > > > > (d) a Judge of the Supreme Court. > > **s 82:** Ins 2013 No 94, Sch 1 \[25\]. Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.5 \[3\]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.5\[3\].