# The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981, Rule 34: Appeal or application to be by complaint

Extent: E+W

Where under any enactment an appeal or application lies to a magistrates’ court against or in respect of the decision, order, act or omission of a local authority or other authority, or other body or person, the appeal or application shall be by way of complaint for an order.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/552/rule/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-1981/rule-34
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.