Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Act 2024

Revised decisions by Review Panel

9. The Act of 2001 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 10:

“10A. (1) The Review Panel may conduct a review of—

(a) a decision of an appeals officer under section 7(4), or

(b) a revised decision of an appeals officer under section 10,

and may revise the decision concerned.

(2) A revision under subsection (1) may be made only if—

(a) it appears to the Review Panel that the decision was erroneous by reason of a mistake of law or fact, and

(b) the revision is requested by a party to the appeal during the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which the decision was given.

(3) A revised decision under this section shall take effect from such date as the Review Panel determines having regard to the circumstances of the case.

(4) A revised decision under this section shall, subject to section 11, be final and conclusive.”.