Planning and Environment Court Act 2016
sec.26Review by P&E Court
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sec.26 Review by P&E Court
The P&E Court may review any decision, direction or act of an ADR registrar (a court review ). A party to a P&E Court proceeding for which an ADR registrar is exercising, or has exercised, powers may apply for a court review only within— 15 business days after the decision, direction or act complained of is made or done; or if the P&E Court is satisfied there are sufficient grounds to allow a longer period—the longer period allowed by the P&E Court. A court review is to be on the material that was before the ADR registrar and any additional material the P&E Court gives leave to consider. A court review is not by way of hearing anew. (sec.26-ssec.1) The P&E Court may review any decision, direction or act of an ADR registrar (a court review ). (sec.26-ssec.2) A party to a P&E Court proceeding for which an ADR registrar is exercising, or has exercised, powers may apply for a court review only within— 15 business days after the decision, direction or act complained of is made or done; or if the P&E Court is satisfied there are sufficient grounds to allow a longer period—the longer period allowed by the P&E Court. (sec.26-ssec.3) A court review is to be on the material that was before the ADR registrar and any additional material the P&E Court gives leave to consider. A court review is not by way of hearing anew.
- (a) 15 business days after the decision, direction or act complained of is made or done; or
- (b) if the P&E Court is satisfied there are sufficient grounds to allow a longer period—the longer period allowed by the P&E Court.