31.5(1)The Forest Audit Appeal Board shall hear appeals with respect to the findings of a forest audit report.

31.5(2)Any person directly affected by the findings of a forest audit report may appeal the findings of the report to the appeal board on the ground that an error has been made by the Minister in the preparation or content of the forest audit report or in the application of an arbitrary or unfair procedure in the making of the report.

31.5(3)The parties to an appeal under this section are the persons directly affected by the findings of a forest audit report, as determined by the Minister, and all other persons added by the Forest Audit Appeal Board as parties to the appeal.

31.5(4)A person referred to in subsection (2) who seeks to appeal the findings of a forest audit report shall file, in the manner and within the time period prescribed by regulation, a notice of appeal containing the information prescribed by regulation.

31.5(5)If a person referred to in subsection (2) appeals the findings of a forest audit report, the results of the audit shall be considered to be valid until the conclusion of the appeal process.

31.5(6)The Forest Audit Appeal Board shall hear, determine or deal with any matter appealed to it and may confirm, revoke or vary the decision of the Minister in respect of the findings of a forest audit report.

31.5(7)Every decision of the Forest Audit Appeal Board is final and may not be questioned or reviewed in any court.

31.5(1)The Forest Audit Appeal Board shall hear appeals with respect to the findings of a forest audit report.

31.5(2)Any person directly affected by the findings of a forest audit report may appeal the findings of the report to the appeal board on the ground that an error has been made by the Minister in the preparation or content of the forest audit report or in the application of an arbitrary or unfair procedure in the making of the report.

31.5(3)The parties to an appeal under this section are the persons directly affected by the findings of a forest audit report, as determined by the Minister, and all other persons added by the Forest Audit Appeal Board as parties to the appeal.

31.5(4)A person referred to in subsection (2) who seeks to appeal the findings of a forest audit report shall file, in the manner and within the time period prescribed by regulation, a notice of appeal containing the information prescribed by regulation.

31.5(5)If a person referred to in subsection (2) appeals the findings of a forest audit report, the results of the audit shall be considered to be valid until the conclusion of the appeal process.

31.5(6)The Forest Audit Appeal Board shall hear, determine or deal with any matter appealed to it and may confirm, revoke or vary the decision of the Minister in respect of the findings of a forest audit report.

31.5(7)Every decision of the Forest Audit Appeal Board is final and may not be questioned or reviewed in any court.