Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a holder, or a person acting on behalf of a holder, of a licence or permit granted under section 52 is issued with a suspension notice, the holder of the licence or permit may appeal against the notice to the Magistrates' Court.
(2) An appeal under subsection (1) must be—
(a) in writing; and
(b) made within 7 days after a suspension notice is issued.
(3) The Magistrates' Court must inquire into the circumstances relating to the notice and may—
(a) affirm the notice; or
(b) affirm the notice with such modifications as it thinks fit; or
(c) cancel the notice.
(4) Subject to any order to the contrary made by the Magistrates' Court, the operation of the suspension notice continues pending the decision of the Magistrates' Court under subsection (3).
(5) If the Magistrates' Court affirms the suspension notice or affirms the suspension notice with modifications, the person to whom the suspension notice is issued must comply with the suspension notice as so affirmed.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
S. 57NH inserted by No. 24/2024 s. 21.