REGULATORY EXCELLENCE
Appeals Any registrant or permit holder that has gone through the disciplinary hearing process has the right to challenge a Discipline Committee decision through the Appeal Board. Doing so triggers another review of the facts, and sometimes another hearing in which appellants can make statements and have legal representation, but they cannot cross-examine witnesses or their accusers. “No new information is brought in. It’s purely about: Was it a reasonable, transparent decision? Is the Appeal Board able to follow the previous decision maker and connect the dots in terms of how they got to that decision? Is it within the goal posts of what they would expect as a reasonable outcome?”
APPEALS
6 cases opened
8 * cases closed
334 average days to render a decision
DECISION OUTCOMES
7 decisions upheld 0 appeals withdrawn
0 decisions modified 1 decision overturned
— APEGA's appeals manager
If unsuccessful at the conclusion of the appeal, the appellant may be assigned further sanctions or costs associated with the appeal case, depending on a variety of factors. If the appeal is successful, the decision can be overturned, and the $300 appeal fee refunded. The Appeal Board doesn’t review disciplinary or investigative cases exclusively—appeals can also be submitted for registration refusals and Practice Review Board decisions, providing a fair and balanced system on all decisions made by APEGA’s statutory boards and committees.
The Appeal Board is made up of APEGA registrants who volunteer their time to review and make decisions on appeals. There are typically 12–15 members on the Appeal Board at any given time.
* includes some cases carried over from previous years
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