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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 July 2011 - onwards

Regulation 21 Appeals to Circuit Court

(1) An appeal may be made to and heard and determined by the Circuit Court against -

(a) a requirement specified in an enforcement notice or an information notice, or

(b) a decision of the Commissioner in relation to a complaint referred to in Regulation 17.

(2) Such an appeal may be brought only within 21 days from the service on the person concerned of the relevant notice or the receipt by that person of the notification of the relevant decision.

(3) The jurisdiction conferred on the Circuit Court by these Regulations is exercisable by the judge for the time being assigned to the circuit where the appellant ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation or, at the option of the appellant, by a judge of that Court for the time being assigned to the Dublin Circuit.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), a decision of the Circuit Court under this Regulation or Regulation 22 is final.

(5) An appeal may be brought to the High Court on a point of law against a decision of the Circuit Court in which case a reference in these Regulations to the determination of an appeal is to be read as including a reference to the determination of the appeal to the High Court and of any appeal from the decision of the High Court.