148Determination of appeals

#### 148 Determination of appeals 148 Determination of appeals > > (1) The Local Court is to hear and determine an appeal made to the Court under this Part. > > > (2) The Local Court may determine an appeal— > > > > > (a) by setting aside the decision, or > > > > > (b) by varying the decision, or > > > > > (c) by dismissing the appeal, or > > > > > (d) by making any other order that to the Court seems just in the circumstances. > > > (3) In varying a decision in an appeal, the Local Court may exercise only powers that the person who made the decision appealed against (the decision-maker) could have exercised under this Act when making the decision. > > > (4) If the decision that is appealed against was based on a disqualifying offence or other offence committed (or alleged to have been committed) by the appellant, the appeal against the decision does not permit review of the guilt or innocence of the appellant for the offence. > > > (5) Subject to the regulations, the decision of the Local Court in respect of an appeal is final and binding on the appellant and on the decision-maker. > > > (6) Regulations may be made for or with respect to the following matters— > > > > > (a) the matters that the Local Court may or must take into account (or not take into account) when determining an appeal against a specified class or classes of appellable decisions, > > > > > (b) the notification of appeal rights concerning appellable decisions, > > > > > (c) the giving of reasons for appellable decisions, > > > > > (d) the grounds on which the Local Court may (or may not) allow an appeal against a specified appellable decision, > > > > > (e) the adjournment of appeals, > > > > > (f) the internal review of specified appellable decisions as a precondition to appeals against the decisions, > > > > > (g) the actions that may be taken by the Local Court, or must be taken by the Commissioner or any other person, after the determination of an appeal, > > > > > (h) the circumstances in which specified appellable decisions are or are not stayed (or may or may not be stayed) by the Local Court pending the determination of an appeal, > > > > > (i) the admission of specified certified documents in evidence in an appeal as prima facie evidence of the matters stated in the document.