South Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1985 - SECT 46

46—Appeal against decisions of the Director

        (1)         A right of appeal to the Minister shall lie against any decision of the Director under this Part—

            (b)         to cancel a registration under this Part.

        (2)         The appeal must be instituted, in the prescribed manner, before the expiration of one month from the day on which the decision appealed against took effect, but the Minister may, if he is satisfied that in the circumstances it is just and reasonable to do so, extend the period within which an appeal may be instituted.

        (3)         The Minister shall establish such number of appeal boards as may be necessary for the purposes of investigating appeals under this section.

        (4)         The Minister may pay to the members of an appeal board such allowances and expenses as he thinks fit.

        (5)         Where an appeal under this section has been instituted against a decision, any action in relation to the decision shall be stayed until the appeal has been determined or withdrawn, unless the Minister directs otherwise.

        (6)         The Minister may, upon determining an appeal, revoke the decision appealed against and may substitute for that decision any other decision that could have been made in the first instance.