49. Appeals against levies and determinations---(1) Any person---
   (a) Upon whom a levy is imposed under section 45 or section 46 of this
         Act, or who is liable to meet the levy; or
   (b) Repealed by s. 18 (e) of the Fire Service Amendment Act 1986---

 may at any time within one month after notice of the levy or
 determination has been given to him, request the Minister [of Forestry]
 to appoint a Rural Fire Mediator to give in the public interest a final
 decision regarding the requirements of the levy or determination.

   (2) Pending the decision of the Mediator the levy or determination in
 question shall be deemed to be suspended.
     Cf. 1955, No. 44, s. 42; 1963, No. 31, s. 31 (6)

       In subs. (1) the words ``of Forestry'' were inserted by s. 2 (1)
     (a) of the Forest and Rural Fires Amendment Act 1987.