Section 6: Jurisdiction of Tribunal

6. Jurisdiction of Tribunal (1) The Tribunal shall hear and dispose of any appeal against a decision of a regulatory authority in respect of its functions under the relevant Regulatory Authorities Act. (2) Every appeal under subsection (1) shall— (a) subject to subsection (3), be lodged with the Tribunal within a period of 21 days of the date of notification of the decision of the regulatory authority to the aggrieved person; and (b) be in such form and be accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (3) The Tribunal may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the period of 21 days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not lodging the appeal within that period. R17 – 3 [Issue 1] Regulatory Authorities Appeal Tribunal Act (4) The Tribunal may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders as it thinks fit, confirming, varying or setting aside the decision appealed against. (5) The Tribunal shall send a copy of every order made by it to the parties to the appeal, including the regulatory authority of which the decision was appealed against. (6) Any appeal lodged before the Tribunal under subsection (1) shall be dealt with by it as expeditiously as possible and the Tribunal shall endeavour to dispose of the appeal within 6 months of the date on which the appeal was lodged.