Cap. 600 · Gozo Regional Development (Cap. 600)
Cap. 600 Art. 40Status of decision pending an appeal before the Tribunal or the Court of Appeal.
PART VII
(1) The decision of the Authority pending an appeal whether before the Tribunal or the Court of Appeal, shall stand and shall be adhered to by all the parties to whom the decision applies.
(2) The Tribunal or the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, where it considers it to be appropriate, may, on the application of a party to the appeal, suspend in whole or in part the decision which is the subject of the appeal pending the final determination of the appeal. The Tribunal or the Court of Appeal in deciding whether or not to suspend the decision shall state its reasons and shall take into account all the relevant circumstances, including -
(a) the urgency of the matter,
(b) the effect on the party making the request if the application for suspension is not upheld, and
(c) the effect on competitors if the application is upheld:
Provided that a party, in making an application under this article, shall state the factual and legal grounds establishing a prima facie case for the suspension of the decision:
Provided further that the Tribunal in determining any such application may include such conditions as it considers necessary in the circumstances.