5Lodgement of notice of appeal by Racing NSW or HRNSW

5 Lodgement of notice of appeal by Racing NSW or HRNSW

5 Lodgement of notice of appeal by Racing NSW or HRNSW

(1) For the Act, section 18(1)(a), Racing NSW may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15(2)(a) or (b) by lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary within 2 months after being notified of the appellable decision.

(2) Racing NSW may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15(2)(c) by lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary—

(a) if the Appeal Panel or racing association failed to commence the hearing of the appeal made to it within 1 month of the appeal being lodged—not more than 3 months after the end of that month, or

(b) if the Appeal Panel or racing association informed Racing NSW, within 1 month of the appeal being lodged, that it would not hear the appeal—within 3 months of being informed of that fact.

(3) HRNSW may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15B(1)(a) by lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary within 7 days after being notified of the appellable decision.

(4) HRNSW may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15B(1)(b) by lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary—

(a) if the Appeal Panel failed to commence the hearing of the appeal made to it within 1 month of the appeal being lodged—not more than 3 months after the end of that month, or

(b) if the Appeal Panel informed HRNSW, within 1 month of the appeal being lodged, that it would not hear the appeal—within 3 months of being informed of that fact.

(5) The notice of appeal must be—

(a) in the approved form, and

(b) accompanied by a transcript of the evidence given at the hearing or inquiry to which the appellable decision relates, if available.