Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.235Existing reviews and appeals in relation to decisions about restricted dog permits
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sec.235 Existing reviews and appeals in relation to decisions about restricted dog permits
This section applies if— before the commencement— an original decision was made under former chapter 4 , part 3 refusing an application for a restricted dog permit or the renewal of a restricted dog permit; and the applicant applied for an internal review or an external review of the original decision, or started an appeal against a decision made on an external review of the original decision; and immediately before the commencement, the application or appeal had not been decided or withdrawn. Despite the repeal of former chapter 4 , part 3 — the application or appeal may continue to be heard and decided as if the amendment Act had not been enacted; and this Act as in force immediately before the commencement continues to apply for the purpose of issuing a restricted dog permit under former chapter 4 , part 3 in accordance with a decision made on the internal review, external review or appeal. s 235 ins 2024 No. 17 s 81 (sec.235-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement— an original decision was made under former chapter 4 , part 3 refusing an application for a restricted dog permit or the renewal of a restricted dog permit; and the applicant applied for an internal review or an external review of the original decision, or started an appeal against a decision made on an external review of the original decision; and immediately before the commencement, the application or appeal had not been decided or withdrawn. (sec.235-ssec.2) Despite the repeal of former chapter 4 , part 3 — the application or appeal may continue to be heard and decided as if the amendment Act had not been enacted; and this Act as in force immediately before the commencement continues to apply for the purpose of issuing a restricted dog permit under former chapter 4 , part 3 in accordance with a decision made on the internal review, external review or appeal.
- (a) before the commencement— (i) an original decision was made under former chapter 4 , part 3 refusing an application for a restricted dog permit or the renewal of a restricted dog permit; and (ii) the applicant applied for an internal review or an external review of the original decision, or started an appeal against a decision made on an external review of the original decision; and
- (i) an original decision was made under former chapter 4 , part 3 refusing an application for a restricted dog permit or the renewal of a restricted dog permit; and
- (ii) the applicant applied for an internal review or an external review of the original decision, or started an appeal against a decision made on an external review of the original decision; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the application or appeal had not been decided or withdrawn.
- (i) an original decision was made under former chapter 4 , part 3 refusing an application for a restricted dog permit or the renewal of a restricted dog permit; and