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### sec.231 Non-appealable decisions and matters
Subject to this chapter, section 316 (2) , schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act , unless the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-appealable.
The Judicial Review Act 1991 , part 5 applies to the decision or matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
In this section—
decision includes—
conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
the making of a decision or the failure to make a decision; and
a purported decision; and
a deemed refusal.
non-appealable , for a decision or matter, means the decision or matter—
is final and conclusive; and
may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity; and
is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity on any ground.
s 231 amd 2017 No. 12 s 51 ; 2019 No. 11 s 173 ; 2020 No. 28 s 74A
(sec.231-ssec.1) Subject to this chapter, section 316 (2) , schedule 1 and the P&E Court Act , unless the Supreme Court decides a decision or other matter under this Act is affected by jurisdictional error, the decision or matter is non-appealable.
(sec.231-ssec.2) The Judicial Review Act 1991 , part 5 applies to the decision or matter to the extent it is affected by jurisdictional error.
(sec.231-ssec.3) A person who, but for subsection (1) could have made an application under the Judicial Review Act 1991 in relation to the decision or matter, may apply under part 4 of that Act for a statement of reasons in relation to the decision or matter.
(sec.231-ssec.4) In this section— decision includes— conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and the making of a decision or the failure to make a decision; and a purported decision; and a deemed refusal. non-appealable , for a decision or matter, means the decision or matter— is final and conclusive; and may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity; and is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity on any ground.
- (a) conduct engaged in for the purpose of making a decision; and
- (b) other conduct that relates to the making of a decision; and
- (c) the making of a decision or the failure to make a decision; and
- (d) a purported decision; and
- (e) a deemed refusal.
- (a) is final and conclusive; and
- (b) may not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside or called into question in any other way under the Judicial Review Act 1991 or otherwise, whether by the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity; and
- (c) is not subject to any declaratory, injunctive or other order of the Supreme Court, another court, any tribunal or another entity on any ground.