147Procedures for Local Court appeals

#### 147 Procedures for Local Court appeals 147 Procedures for Local Court appeals > > (1) An appeal to the Local Court against an appellable decision is to be made by notice of appeal filed with the Local Court— > > > > > (a) no later than 28 days after the person who made the appellable decision notified the person who is entitled to appeal of the decision, or > > > > > (b) within any other period that may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) Subject to the rules of the Local Court, the notice of appeal must specify the grounds of appeal. > > > (3) The relevant registrar of the Local Court must give notice of the time and place of the hearing of any appeal under this section, and of the grounds for the appeal, to the Commissioner. > > > (4) The time of the hearing of an appeal must not be earlier than 28 days after the date on which the notice under subsection (3) is given. > > > (5) The hearing of an appeal may proceed despite any omission or error in a notice under subsection (3), or the failure to give any such notice, if the Local Court is satisfied that the appellant and the person to whom the notice was to be given had knowledge of the time and place of the hearing and were not prejudiced by any such omission or error or by the failure to give any such notice.