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PART 3U.K.Appeals against compliance notices

Appeals[F1: Northern Ireland]U.K.

10.—(1) [F2This regulation applies in relation to Northern Ireland only.]

(2) A person aggrieved by a decision of an authorised officer to serve a compliance notice may appeal to the magistrates’ court.

(3) The procedure on appeal to a magistrates’ court is by way of complaint and the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(1) applies to the proceedings.

(4) The period within which an appeal must be brought is 28 days from the service of the notice or the period specified in the notice, whichever ends earlier.

(5) On an appeal under this regulation, the court may either cancel or affirm the notice and, if it affirms the notice, it may do so either in its original form or with such modifications as it thinks fit.