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Fair Work Australia Rules 2010
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12 Appeals
12.1 A party seeking to institute an appeal against a decision of a single FWA Member (or a person exercising a delegation from the President or the General Manager) must do so by lodging a notice of appeal in accordance with Form F7.
12.2 If an appeal is instituted against a decision of a single FWA Member, the appellant, at the time of lodging the notice of appeal, must also lodge 3 copies of the notice, together with 3 copies of a paginated appeal book containing:
(a) any order made by FWA; and
(b) the statement of the reasons for the decision; and
(c) the transcript of the evidence and argument in the proceedings from which the appeal is brought, or the relevant extract from the transcript; and
(d) each document that:
(i) was an exhibit or written submission in the proceedings; and
(ii) relates to the grounds of appeal set out in the notice.
12.3 An appeal must be instituted:
(a) within 21 days after the date of the award, order or decision appealed against; or
(b) on application to FWA — within such further time as is allowed.
12.4 On lodging a notice of appeal, the appellant must, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice of appeal and the appeal book lodged in accordance with subrule 12.2 on the other parties to the proceedings from which the appeal is brought.