(1) A person on whom a substantive notice has been served may within 42 days of service of the notice appeal to -

(a) the Labour Court, or

(b) in the case of a notice that concerns an equality review or an equality action plan or a proposed review or plan which relates to matters to which the Act of 2000 applies, the District Court,

in respect of the notice or any requirement therein.

(2) Where an appeal is brought under this section, the Labour Court, or the District Court, as the case may be, may -

(a) confirm the notice in whole or in part (with or without amendment of that notice), or

(b) allow the appeal.

(3) Where the Labour Court or the District Court, as the case may be, allows the appeal, the substantive notice shall cease to have effect.

(4) Where the Labour Court, or the District Court, as the case may be, confirms a substantive notice, the notice as so confirmed, shall unless an appeal is brought under subsection (5) come into operation on the expiry of 56 days of the date of confirmation or such later date as the Court may determine.