9Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135

#### 9 Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135 9 Appeals relating to membership—the Act, s 135 > > (1) A person may appeal the following decisions of the responsible authority for a rural fire brigade— > > > > > (a) a decision under section 6(2) to refuse to list the person’s name on the brigade register for the brigade, or > > > > > (b) a decision under section 8(2)(b), (c) or (d) to remove the person’s name from the brigade register for the brigade. > > > (2) The appeal must be made to the appropriate appeal authority— > > > > > (a) in writing, and > > > > > (b) within 21 days of the person being notified of the decision. > > > (3) After hearing the appeal, the appropriate appeal authority may— > > > > > (a) confirm the decision, or > > > > > (b) order the responsible authority to list, or to retain, the person’s name on the brigade register. > > > (4) A person’s name must not be removed from a brigade register if the decision to remove the name is the subject of an appeal until the appeal is either— > > > > > (a) withdrawn, or > > > > > (b) finally determined by the appropriate appeal authority. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > appropriate appeal authority means— > > > > > (a) if the responsible authority concerned is a local authority—the Commissioner, or > > > > > (b) if the responsible authority concerned is the Commissioner—the Minister.