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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 161

Appeal to Federal Court of Australia on question of law

  (1)   An appeal lies to the Federal Court of Australia, on a question of law, from any decision of the Panel made under this Part.

  (2)   An appeal may be instituted by a party to a proceeding before the Panel.

  (3)   An appeal must be instituted within 28 days after the appellant is notified under subsection   160(2) of the decision concerned.

  (4)   The Federal Court of Australia is to hear and determine the appeal and may make such order as it thinks appropriate.

  (5)   Without limiting the generality of subsection   (4), the orders that may be made by the Federal Court of Australia on an appeal include:

  (a)   an order affirming or setting aside the Panel's decision; and

  (b)   an order remitting the matter to be reviewed and decided again, either with or without the taking of further evidence, by the Panel in accordance with the directions of that court.



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