Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013

Appeals

3.—(1) An order under section 35 may not provide for the making of an appeal other than to a tribunal created under a statutory provision.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “tribunal” does not include an ordinary court of law.

(3) An order under section 35 which makes provision for an appeal in relation to the imposition of any requirement or service of any notice may include—

(a) provision suspending the requirement or notice pending determination of the appeal;

(b) provision as to the powers of the tribunal to which the appeal is made;

(c) provision as to how any sum payable in pursuance of a decision of that tribunal is to be recoverable.

(4) The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (3)(b) includes provision conferring on the tribunal to which the appeal is made power—

(a) to withdraw the requirement or notice;

(b) to confirm the requirement or notice;

(c) to take such steps as the Department could take in relation to the act giving rise to the requirement or notice;

(d) to remit the decision whether to confirm the requirement or notice, or any matter relating to that decision, to the Department;

(e) to award costs.