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Scope of subchapter - 2 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 701

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                                CHAPTER 7
                             JUDICIAL REVIEW

     Subchapter
        A.  Judicial Review of Commonwealth Agency Action
        B.  Judicial Review of Local Agency Action

        Enactment.  Chapter 7 was added April 28, 1978, P.L.202,
     No.53, effective in 60 days.
        Cross References.  Chapter 7 is referred to in section 8533.1
     of Title 24 (Education); section 5105 of Title 42 (Judiciary and
     Judicial Procedure); section 8211 of Title 53 (Municipalities
     Generally); section 5953.1 of Title 71 (State Government).

                               SUBCHAPTER A
                     JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMONWEALTH
                              AGENCY ACTION

     Sec.
     701.  Scope of subchapter.
     702.  Appeals.
     703.  Scope of review.
     704.  Disposition of appeal.

        Cross References.  Subchapter A is referred to in section 103
     of this title; sections 2114, 2362, 2380.8, 2504, 6718, 6723,
     6915, 6920, 7115 of Title 3 (Agriculture); sections 1204, 1518
     of Title 4 (Amusements); section 503 of Title 17 (Credit
     Unions); section 8617 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and
     Fiduciaries); sections 5103, 6355 of Title 23 (Domestic
     Relations); section 8901 of Title 24 (Education); section 763 of
     Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 13A02 of
     Title 65 (Public Officers); section 1105 of Title 67 (Public
     Welfare).
     § 701.  Scope of subchapter.
        (a)  General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
     this subchapter shall apply to all Commonwealth agencies
     regardless of the fact that a statute expressly provides that
     there shall be no appeal from an adjudication of an agency, or
     that the adjudication of an agency shall be final or conclusive,
     or shall not be subject to review.
        (b)  Exceptions.--None of the provisions of this subchapter
     shall apply to:
            (1)  Any matter which is exempt from Subchapter A of
        Chapter 5 (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth
        agencies).
            (2)  Any appeal from a Commonwealth agency which may be
        taken initially to the courts of common pleas under 42
        Pa.C.S. § 933 (relating to appeals from government agencies).

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