Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976

Time for appeals generally.

22.—(1) Where a provision of this Act authorising an appeal (other than an appeal to a court) enables the appeal only to be made within a specified period, the appeal, if sent by post, shall be received not later than the third day after that period and any appeal so sent which is not so received shall be invalid as not being made in time.

(2) Where a provision of the Principal Act authorising an appeal (other than an appeal to a court) enables the appeal only to be made within, or before the expiration of, a specified period or before a specified day, that provision shall be construed as including—

(a) a requirement that the appeal is, if sent by post, to be received not later than the third day after that period or day, and

(b) a provision that any appeal so sent which is not so received shall be invalid as not being made in time.