Section 24: Appeals.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Food Generally

Where an application for a closure order is refused or granted—

if the application is refused, the local authority who made the application may appeal to the Crown Court;
if the application is granted, any person to whom notice of the application was given under section 21(2) may appeal as mentioned in paragraph (a).

Where an application for an order under section 23 for the payment of compensation is granted or refused, the following persons may appeal to the Crown Court—

the local authority who made the application for the emergency order in question; or
any interested person who applied for the payment of compensation under that section in respect of that order.

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