Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.236Existing review and appeal rights in relation to decisions about restricted dog permits
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sec.236 Existing review and appeal rights 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 immediately before the commencement— the applicant had not 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; but the period within which the applicant could apply, or start an appeal, had not ended. Despite the repeal of former chapter 4, part 3— the applicant may make the application or start the appeal, and the application or appeal may 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 236 ins 2024 No. 17 s 81 (sec.236-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 immediately before the commencement— the applicant had not 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; but the period within which the applicant could apply, or start an appeal, had not ended. (sec.236-ssec.2) Despite the repeal of former chapter 4, part 3— the applicant may make the application or start the appeal, and the application or appeal may 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, 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
- (b) immediately before the commencement— (i) the applicant had not 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; but (ii) the period within which the applicant could apply, or start an appeal, had not ended.
- (i) the applicant had not 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; but