Dutch Legislation

Chapter 7

in force

Special provisions on objection and administrative appeal

General Administrative Law Act (Awb) (Algemene wet bestuursrecht) · Articles: 31

Section 7.1

Notice of objection prior to appeal to the administrative court

7:1 Article 7:1

The person to whom the right has been granted to lodge an appeal with an administrative court must, before lodging an appeal, file an objection…

7:1a Article 7:1a

In the notice of objection, the submitter may request the administrative authority to consent to a direct appeal to the administrative court, in…

Section 7.2

Special provisions on objection

7:2 Article 7:2

Before an administrative authority decides on the objection, it shall give interested parties the opportunity to be heard.

7:3 Article 7:3

The hearing of an interested party may be dispensed with if:

7:4 Article 7:4

Up to ten days before the hearing, interested parties may submit further documents.

7:5 Article 7:5

Unless the hearing is conducted by or jointly by the administrative authority itself or the chairperson or a member thereof, the hearing shall be…

7:6 Article 7:6

Interested parties shall be heard in each other's presence.

7:7 Article 7:7

A report is made of the hearing.

7:8 Article 7:8

Upon the petition of the interested party, witnesses and experts brought by him may be heard.

7:9 Article 7:9

If, after the hearing, facts or circumstances become known to the administrative authority which may be of considerable importance for the decision…

7:10 Article 7:10

The administrative authority shall decide within six weeks or – if a committee as referred to in Article 7:13 has been established – within twelve…

7:11 Article 7:11

If the objection is admissible, a reconsideration of the contested decision shall take place on the basis thereof.

7:12 Article 7:12

The decision on the objection must be based on a sound statement of reasons, which is stated upon the notification of the decision. In this regard…

7:13 Article 7:13

This article applies if an advisory committee has been established for the purpose of the decision on the objection:

7:14 Article 7:14

Article 3:6, paragraph 2, Section 3.4, Articles 3:41 up to and including 3:45, Section 3.7, with the exception of Article 3:49, and Title 4.1, with…

7:14a Article 7:14a

If an objection against a decision on an application has been lodged by a person other than the applicant, the applicant is, for the purposes of…

7:15 Article 7:15

For the consideration of the objection, no fee is due.

Section 7.3

Special provisions on administrative appeal

7:16 Article 7:16

Before an appeal body decides on the appeal, it shall afford interested parties the opportunity to be heard.

7:17 Article 7:17

The hearing of an interested party may be dispensed with if:

7:18 Article 7:18

Up to ten days before the hearing, interested parties may submit further documents.

7:19 Article 7:19

The hearing shall be conducted by the appellate body.

7:20 Article 7:20

Interested parties shall be heard in each other's presence.

7:21 Article 7:21

A report shall be made of the hearing.

7:22 Article 7:22

Upon the petition of the interested party, witnesses and experts brought by him may be heard.

7:23 Article 7:23

If, after the hearing, facts or circumstances become known to the appellate body which may be of considerable importance for the decision to be taken…

7:24 Article 7:24

The appellate body shall decide within sixteen weeks, calculated from the day following the day on which the time limit for lodging the notice of…

7:25 Article 7:25

Insofar as the appeal body considers the appeal admissible and well-founded, it annuls the contested decision and, insofar as necessary, takes a new…

7:26 Article 7:26

The decision on the appeal must be based on a sound statement of reasons, which is stated upon the notification of the decision. In addition, if the…

7:27 Article 7:27

Article 3:6, paragraph 2, Section 3.4, Articles 3:41 up to and including 3:45, Section 3.7, with the exception of Article 3:49, and Title 4.1, with…

7:27a Article 7:27a

If the appeal against a decision on an application is lodged by a person other than the applicant, the applicant shall, for the purposes of paragraph…

7:28 Article 7:28

For the consideration of the appeal, no fee is due.