6Lodgement of notice of appeal by other persons

6 Lodgement of notice of appeal by other persons

6 Lodgement of notice of appeal by other persons

(1) For the Act, section 18(1)(a), a person may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15(1)(a), (b) or (d) or 15B(1)(a) or (c) by lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary within 7 days after being notified of the appellable decision.

(2) A person may appeal against a decision specified in the Act, section 15(1)(c) or 15B(1)(b) 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 the person, 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) The notice of appeal must be in the approved form.

(4) If the decision appealed against was made as a result of a hearing or inquiry, the person may request that the Secretary give the person a transcript of the evidence given at the hearing or inquiry, if available.

(5) The Secretary must comply with a request made under subsection (4) as soon as practicable.