Which statement is true about the relationship between the Property Standards Committee and the Superior Court?

• A. The Committee can override court decisions.
• B. The Committee has no court-like powers.
• C. The Committee can legislate by-laws.
• D. The Committee has the same powers as the Superior Court.

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that the Property Standards Committee operates as a quasi-judicial body within a municipality. It can hear appeals related to property standards and issue binding orders to remedy or enforce compliance, based on its statutory authority. But its powers are not the same as those of the Superior Court. The PSC has limited, specialized powers to decide property standards matters; it does not wield the full range of judicial authority, cannot adjudicate every type of dispute, and cannot override court decisions. Its rulings can be brought before the Superior Court on questions of law or reasonableness for review, which acts as the higher, general judicial system. The Committee also does not legislate by-laws—that power rests with the municipal council. So, while the Committee has important, quasi-judicial functions within its scope, it does not share the same powers as the Superior Court.