66 Appeal to District Court
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(1) A person may appeal to the District Court against a specified decision made
under this Act by the Director if another section of this Act gives that person a
right of appeal under this section, and--
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(a) the person--
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(i) is a person in respect of whom the decision was made; and
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(ii) is dissatisfied with the decision; or
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(b) the person is the owner, operator, or person for the time being in charge
of the aircraft or aeronautical product that is the subject of the decision.
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(2) The court may confirm, reverse, or modify the decision appealed against.
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(3) Every decision of the Director appealed against under this section continues in
force pending the determination of the appeal, and no person is excused from
complying with any of the provisions of this Act on the ground that any appeal
is pending.
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(4) Even though an appeal under this section may have been determined in favour
of the appellant, the Director may, subject to the like right of appeal, refuse to
grant, revoke, suspend, disqualify, or otherwise deal with, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act, any aviation document, any person to which or to
whom the appeal related, or any aviation document or approval granted or
restored in compliance with the decision of the District Court on the appeal, on
any sufficient grounds supported by facts or evidence discovered since the
hearing of the appeal.
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(5) In this section, a specified decision is a decision--
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(a) concerning the grant, issue, revocation, or suspension of an aviation
document:
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(b) to impose conditions on an aviation document:
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(c) to exercise powers under section 21:
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(d) to decline to register an aircraft under section 6.
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(e) concerning the issue of a medical certificate under section 27B (other
than a decision under subsection (5)(b) of that section):
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(f) to impose or amend conditions, restrictions, or endorsements on a medical certificate under section 27I(7)(a):
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(g) to disqualify a licence holder under section 27I(7)(c):
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(h) to revoke a medical certificate under section 27I(7)(d) and (11):
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(i) concerning the implementation of the results of a report by the convener
under section 27L or section 27M:
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(j) to amend an AOC with ANZA privileges or withdraw those privileges
under section 11I(3).