Appeals to Supreme Court
86 Appeals to Supreme Court
A party to an application, other than an application mentioned in subsection (2) or (3), for an appeal may appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of fact or law from either—
one of the following:
a decision of the appeal tribunal;
if the appeal president dismissed the appeal under section 80—the original decision of the tribunal;
if the appeal president decides not to deal with the appeal under section 85—the original decision of the tribunal; or
a decision of the tribunal in relation to a review of a decision under the Freedom of Information Act 2016.
A party to an application in relation to a review of a decision under the Heritage Act 2004, the Planning Act 2023 or the Urban Forest Act 2023 may appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law from the original decision of the tribunal.
A party to an application for external review of an ACAT reviewable decision under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019, division 2.10.3 (ACAT review of insurer’s decisions) may appeal to the Supreme Court on a question of law from a decision of the appeal tribunal under that Act, section 199 (External review—effect of decision).
However, the appeal may be brought only with the Supreme Court’s leave.
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