I. If the department issues a permit to a facility which, in the judgment of the committee, does not adequately protect the health and safety of the residents of the town, the committee may appeal to the waste management council established under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-O:9 for review in accordance with rules adopted by the council under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-O:14, IV. A petition for review shall specify the contested issues.
II. Such an appeal shall take precedence over other time schedules in rules adopted by the council.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 147-C:7

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51

III. The waste management council shall provide for a rehearing upon the issues specified by the committee. The rehearing shall take place within 30 days of the committee’s request for a rehearing.
IV. The council shall issue a decision within 15 days of the rehearing.
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