Part II Traffic In London
Parking in London
72Appeals to parking adjudicator in relation to decisions under section 71.
F1(1)
Where an authority serve notice under subsection (6)(b) of section 71 of this Act that they do not accept that a ground on which representations were made under that section has been established, the person making those representations may, before—
(a)
the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of service of that notice; or
(b)
such longer period as a parking adjudicator may allow,
appeal to a parking adjudicator against the authority’s decision.
(2)
On an appeal under this section, the parking adjudicator shall consider the representations in question and any additional representations which are made by the appellant on any of the grounds mentioned in section 71(4) of this Act and, if he concludes—
(a)
that any of the representations are justified; and
(b)
that the relevant authority would have been under the duty imposed by section 71(7) of this Act to refund any sum if they had served notice that they accepted that the ground in question had been established,
he shall direct that authority to make the necessary refund.
(3)
It shall be the duty of any authority to whom such a direction is given to comply with it forthwith.