Regulation 8 Notices of appeal

(1)

An appellant may appeal to the commissioner by sending to the commissioner a notice of appeal to be received within 28 days of the date of the decision under appeal.

(2)

The notice of appeal must include—

(a)

the name and address of the appellant;

(b)

the name and address of the appellant’s representative (if any);

(c)

the operator’s licence number if known;

(d)

an address or electronic address where documents for the appellant may be sent or delivered;

(e)

the name and address of the respondent;

(f)

details of the decision under appeal;

(g)

the decision the appellant is seeking; and

(h)

the grounds on which the appellant relies.

(3)

The appellant must provide with the notice of appeal any written record of the decision under appeal and any statement of reasons for that decision that the appellant has or can reasonably obtain.

(4)

A notice of appeal sent later than the time required by paragraph (1) must include a request for an extension of time and the reason why the notice of appeal was not provided in time.

(5)

The commissioner may extend time for the notice of appeal to be received or may refuse to admit the notice of appeal.

(6)

If the notice of appeal is admitted, the commissioner must send a copy of the notice of appeal and any accompanying documents to the respondent.