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Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999
sec.221Powers of court on appeal
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### sec.221 Powers of court on appeal
In deciding an appeal, an Industrial Magistrates Court may—
confirm the decision appealed against; or
set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or
set aside the decision and return the matter to the original decision-maker with directions that the court considers appropriate.
In substituting another decision, the court has the same powers as the original decision-maker.
If the court substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is taken to be the decision of the original decision-maker.
The court may make an order for costs it considers appropriate.
In this section—
original decision-maker means the Minister or the board of examiners.
(sec.221-ssec.1) In deciding an appeal, an Industrial Magistrates Court may— confirm the decision appealed against; or set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or set aside the decision and return the matter to the original decision-maker with directions that the court considers appropriate.
(sec.221-ssec.2) In substituting another decision, the court has the same powers as the original decision-maker.
(sec.221-ssec.3) If the court substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is taken to be the decision of the original decision-maker.
(sec.221-ssec.4) The court may make an order for costs it considers appropriate.
(sec.221-ssec.5) In this section— original decision-maker means the Minister or the board of examiners.
- (a) confirm the decision appealed against; or
- (b) set aside the decision and substitute another decision; or
- (c) set aside the decision and return the matter to the original decision-maker with directions that the court considers appropriate.