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Driving Instructors Act 1992
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#### 31 Appeal against decision of TfNSW
31 Appeal against decision of TfNSW
> > (1) A person may appeal to the Local Court against the refusal of the person’s application for a licence, except if the application was refused on the ground that the applicant was not eligible to hold a licence as referred to in section 10.
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> > (2) A person may appeal to the Local Court against the imposition or variation of any condition on the person’s licence.
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> > (3) A person may appeal to the Local Court against the suspension or cancellation of the person’s licence.
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> > (4) Notice of an appeal is to be lodged with the Local Court and with Transport for NSW within 28 days after the date on which the person was notified of the relevant decision of Transport for NSW.
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> > (5) The notice of appeal must specify the grounds of appeal.
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> > (6) An appeal does not operate to stay the effect of TfNSW’s decision unless the Local Court otherwise orders.
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> > (7) If the effect of a decision is stayed under this section, it is stayed only for so long as any conditions imposed by the Local Court when ordering the stay are complied with.
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> **s 31:** Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.32 \[1\], 2; 2017 No 61, Sch 2 \[20\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.12\[3\] \[4\].