42Appeal

42 Appeal

S. 42(1) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 16/1986 s. 30, 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 79.6), 13/1994 s. 10(t), 98/1997 s. 17(d), 14/2001 s. 26(h).

(1) A person who is aggrieved by a decision of a registration authority refusing to grant an application for or for the renewal of the registration of any food premises under this Act or suspending or revoking any such registration may appeal to the Magistrates' Court within one month after receiving notification of the refusal, suspension or revocation.

(2) Upon any appeal under subsection (1) the court shall—

S. 42(2)(a) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 17(d).

(a) reconsider the decision of the registration authority; and

S. 42(2)(b) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 17(d).

(b) hear any relevant evidence tendered whether by the person aggrieved or by the registration authority.

(3) The costs of and incidental to an appeal under subsection (1) shall be in the discretion of the court to which the appeal is made.

S. 42(4) inserted by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 24).

(4) Nothing in subsection (2)(b) prevents the application of Part 3.10 of the Evidence Act 2008.

S. 43 amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 13/1994 ss 10(u), 12, 20/1995 s. 16, 98/1997 ss 16(a), 17(e), 14/2001 s. 26(i), substituted by No. 42/2009 s. 26.