2025-Ģ��ƵAT-1554

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

The Ģ��ƵAT noted that ABD��s appeal was filed within 60 days of the Order��s issuance, but more than 30 days after that event. Given that under Article 7(1)(c) of the Ģ��ƵAT Statute, a party has 30 days to appeal an order, ABD was out of time to appeal against the impugned Ģ��ƵDT Order.

The Ģ��ƵAT dismissed the appeal as not receivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

Former staff member requested the Ģ��ƵDT to redact certain paragraphs of a Ģ��ƵDT Judgment which they contended contained sensitive personal information.

In an Order issued on 4 September 2024, the Ģ��ƵDT granted in part the redaction request.

On 3 November 2024, the former staff member appealed.

Legal Principle(s)

For a case to be receivable, which goes to the issue of jurisdiction, the Ģ��ƵAT should have jurisdiction, as only then is it empowered to consider and decide the merits thereof.

The Ģ��ƵAT has no power in law to consider an appeal from an order if the appeal is out of time and there has been no request for waiver of or other adjustment to this limitation period, or the disclosure of exceptional circumstances why there should be a waiver.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed on receivability

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