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### 25 Appeal in respect of forest practices plan
> > (1) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 25 of 2019, s. 14, Applied:07 Oct 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-10-07/act-2019-025#GS14@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 14 \]*A person who applied to the Authority under [section 18](#GS18@EN) for the certification of a forest practices plan (or who is a person to whom the applicant's responsibilities under this Division have been assigned in accordance with [section 25D](#GS25D@EN) ) and who is aggrieved by –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpb@EN) the refusal of the Authority to certify the plan;
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpc@EN) the amendments made to the plan by the Authority pursuant to [section 19](#GS19@EN) [(1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) [(c)](#GS19@Gs1@Hpc@EN) ;
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpd@EN) the variation of the provisions of the plan by the Authority pursuant to [section 22](#GS22@EN) ; or
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpe@EN) the refusal of the Authority to grant the person's application for the variation of the provisions of the plan; or
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> > > > (e) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpf@EN) the revocation of the plan by the Authority pursuant to [section 24A](#GS24A@EN) –
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> > (2) *\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 14 \]*An appeal under this section shall be instituted by giving written notice to the registrar within a period of 14 days after –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, s. 22, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#GS22@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpg@EN) the service of a notice on the appellant under [section 19](#GS19@EN) [(3)](#GS19@Gs3@EN) , in the case of an appeal against the refusal to certify a forest practices plan or the amendments made to the plan by the Authority;
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS2@JT@tr@oc8@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hph@EN) the service of a notice on the appellant under [section 22](#GS22@EN) [(3)](#GS22@Gs3@EN) , in the case of an appeal against the variation of the provisions of a certified forest practices plan by the Authority; or
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS2@JT@tr@oc9@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpi@EN) the service of a notice on the appellant under [section 24](#GS24@EN) [(2)](#GS24@Gs2@EN) , in the case of an appeal against the refusal of the Authority to grant an application for the variation of the provisions of a certified forest practices plan; or
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS2@JT@tr@oc10@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpj@EN) the service of a notice on the appellant under [section 24A](#GS24A@EN) [(3)](#GS24A@Gs3@EN) in the case of an appeal against the revocation by the Authority of a certified forest practices plan.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpk@EN) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS2@JT@tr@oc11@EN) *\[Section 25 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 14 \]*Where an appeal is brought under this section in respect of the variation of the provisions of a certified forest practices plan made by the Authority pursuant to [section 22](#GS22@EN) , the variation shall not have effect until the determination or withdrawal of the appeal or until such other date as the Tribunal may determine.
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> > (3A) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (3A) amended by No. 23 of 1999, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-07-01/act-1999-023#JS2@JT@tr@oc12@EN) *\[Section 25 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 29 of 1994, s. 14 \]*Where an appeal is brought under this section in respect of the revocation of a certified forest practices plan pursuant to [section 24A](#GS24A@EN) , the revocation does not take effect until the determination or withdrawal of the appeal or until such other date as the Tribunal may determine.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 25 Subsection (4) amended by No. 55 of 2004, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-055#GS52@Hpl@EN) *\[Section 25 Subsection (4) amended by No. 29 of 1994, s. 14 \]*[*\[Section 25 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 18 of 2021, s. 99, Applied:05 Nov 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-11-05/act-2021-018#GS99@EN) . . . . . . . .