# Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, Paragraph 13

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person served with a stop notice may appeal against the decision to serve it on the ground that—
(a) the decision was based on an error of fact,
(b) the decision was wrong in law,
(c) the decision was unreasonable,
(d) any step specified in the notice is unreasonable, or
(e) the person has not acted as mentioned in paragraph 10(2)(b) or (3)(b) and would not have done so even if the stop notice had not been served,
or on such other grounds as may be prescribed.
(2) A person served with a stop notice may appeal against a decision not to issue a completion certificate on the ground that the decision—
(a) was based on an error of fact,
(b) was wrong in law, or
(c) was unfair or unreasonable,
or an such other grounds as may be prescribed.
(3) An appeal under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is to (in England and Wales) the county court or (in Northern Ireland) a county court or (in Scotland) the sheriff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/41/schedule/19C/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/political-parties-elections-and-referendums-act-2000/schedule-19C/paragraph-13
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