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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.699Appeal if letter of demand given under s 697
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### sec.699 Appeal if letter of demand given under s 697
Within 28 days after being given a letter of demand under section 697 , a person dissatisfied with the demand may appeal to a Magistrates Court against the demand.
Subsection (1) applies whether or not the amount stated in the letter of demand is more than the maximum amount that may be recovered in a personal action in the civil jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court.
The appeal must be started by—
filing a written notice of appeal with the Magistrates Court; and
serving a copy of the notice on the commissioner.
On the filing of the notice of appeal, section 697 (4) stops having effect.
s 699 ins 2006 No. 26 s 73
(sec.699-ssec.1) Within 28 days after being given a letter of demand under section 697 , a person dissatisfied with the demand may appeal to a Magistrates Court against the demand.
(sec.699-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the amount stated in the letter of demand is more than the maximum amount that may be recovered in a personal action in the civil jurisdiction of a Magistrates Court.
(sec.699-ssec.3) The appeal must be started by— filing a written notice of appeal with the Magistrates Court; and serving a copy of the notice on the commissioner.
(sec.699-ssec.4) On the filing of the notice of appeal, section 697 (4) stops having effect.
- (a) filing a written notice of appeal with the Magistrates Court; and
- (b) serving a copy of the notice on the commissioner.