AppealWho is a Respondent?A Respondent is a party who responds to an appeal filed by an Appellant. It can be any of the following: Ministry of Housing and Lands, Local Authorities, Ministry of Environment. Co-Respondent is a party who is joined in the appeal process by the Appellant because he/she/it has an interest in the matter. It can be an objector or a permit holder. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Ministry of Housing and Lands, Local Authorities, Ministry of Environment, in regards to Building and Land Use Permit, EIA License, PER and Morcellement Permits, OPP. An Appellant can conduct his own case, or, may be represented by Barrister or an Attorney or, with leave with the Tribunal, be assisted by a person having expertise in the subject matter. English or French. Appellants can with the permission of the Tribunal, depone in Creole at the hearing if they cannot speak English or French. An appeal to the Tribunal is the process by which decisions of Ministry of Housing and Lands, Local Authorities, Ministry of Environment, in regards to Building and Land Use Permit, Environment Impact Assessment License (EIA), Preliminary Environment Report (PER), Morcellement Permits and Outline Planning Permissions (OPP) can be reviewed. 21 days from the receipt of the notification of the decision. An appellant may withdraw his appeal from the day it has been lodged by making a motion in court or by a letter supported by copy of National Identity Card (NIC). Yes. Any party who is dissatisfied with the final decision of the Tribunal may appeal the Supreme Court within 21 days. Please refer to Section (6) of the ELUAT Act. Person(s) aggrieved by the decisions of Ministry of Housing and Lands, Local Authorities, Ministry of Environment. If there is more than one Appellant lodging an appeal, one person can be designated to represent the other appellants before the Tribunal. An authorisation letter should be submitted with the signature of all the appellants authorising the designated person to represent them during Tribunal proceedings. No fee is presently paid. The Tribunal may in future set out a fee to be paid by Appellants. The amount will be communicated on this site. Notice of appeal can be hand written. Statement of Case and witness statement, if any, must be duly typed.
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