Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998
sec.74Powers of court on appeal
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sec.74 Powers of court on appeal
In deciding the appeal, the court may— confirm the review decision; or set aside the review decision and substitute another decision; or set aside the review decision and return the matter to the authority with directions the court considers appropriate. In substituting another decision, the court has the same powers as the authority. If the court substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is, for this plan (other than this part), taken to be the authority’s decision. (sec.74-ssec.1) In deciding the appeal, the court may— confirm the review decision; or set aside the review decision and substitute another decision; or set aside the review decision and return the matter to the authority with directions the court considers appropriate. (sec.74-ssec.2) In substituting another decision, the court has the same powers as the authority. (sec.74-ssec.3) If the court substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is, for this plan (other than this part), taken to be the authority’s decision.
- (a) confirm the review decision; or
- (b) set aside the review decision and substitute another decision; or
- (c) set aside the review decision and return the matter to the authority with directions the court considers appropriate.