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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.539Powers of Court on appeal
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### sec.539 Powers of Court on appeal
In deciding an appeal, the Court may—
confirm the decision appealed against; or
vary the decision appealed against; or
set aside the decision appealed against and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
If on appeal the Court acts under subsection (1) (b) or (c) , the decision is taken, for this Act (other than this part), to be that of the administering authority.
(sec.539-ssec.1) In deciding an appeal, the Court may— confirm the decision appealed against; or vary the decision appealed against; or set aside the decision appealed against and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.
(sec.539-ssec.2) If on appeal the Court acts under subsection (1) (b) or (c) , the decision is taken, for this Act (other than this part), to be that of the administering authority.
- (a) confirm the decision appealed against; or
- (b) vary the decision appealed against; or
- (c) set aside the decision appealed against and make a decision in substitution for the decision set aside.