Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000
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30 Appeal (1) An applicant for review who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Utilities Commission on the review may appeal against the decision to the Supreme Court. (2) An appeal may only be made on the grounds that: (a) there has been bias; or (b) the facts on which the decision is based have been misinterpreted in a material respect. (3) An appeal must be made within 14 days after written notice of the decision appealed against is received or, if the Utilities Commission failed to make a decision on the review within the allowed period, within 14 days after the end of that period. (4) The Utilities Commission or the Supreme Court may stay the operation of: (a) the Utilities Commission's decision that is the subject of the appeal; or (b) the original decision that was the subject of the review, as the case may require. (5) On an appeal, the Supreme Court may: (a) confirm the decision under appeal; or (b) return the matter to the original decision maker with directions the Court considers appropriate.