147Fast track appeals

147 Fast track appeals S. 147(1) amended by No. 15/2016 s. 18(5). (1) On an appeal under Division 1 any party to the appeal may request the Building Appeals Board to begin to hear or otherwise deal with the appeal within 2 business days after the request is made. (2) A request under subsection (1)— (a) must be made in writing; and (b) must be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee. (3) The Building Appeals Board may grant or refuse the request and, if it grants the request, may require the person making the request to pay— (a) the reasonable costs of all the parties to the appeal for the proceedings after the request is granted; and (b) if the Board hears the appeal, an additional prescribed fee for the time taken for the hearing (including any adjourned hearing) excluding the first 2 hours of hearing.