Domestic Animals Act 1994
98Review of decisions by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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98 Review of decisions by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
S. 98(1) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 21.4).
(1) The proprietor of a domestic animal business conducted on a premises registered under Part 4 or a person applying for registration of premises under Part 4 to conduct a domestic animal business may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision by the Council—
(a) to refuse to register or to renew the registration of a premises; or
(b) to refuse to transfer registration to a new premises; or
(c) to suspend the registration of a premises; or
(d) to impose terms, conditions, limitations or restrictions on the registration of a premises; or
(e) to revoke the registration of a premises.
S. 98(1A) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 37(1).
(1A) A Council conducting a domestic animal business on a premises registered under Part 4 or a Council applying for registration of premises under Part 4 to conduct a domestic animal business may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision by the Minister—
(a) to refuse to register or to renew the registration of a premises; or
(b) to refuse to transfer registration to a new premises; or
(c) to suspend the registration of a premises; or
(d) to impose terms, conditions, limitations or restrictions on the registration of a premises; or
(e) to revoke the registration of a premises.
S. 98(2) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 21.4).
(2) The owner of a dog may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision by the Council—
S. 98(2)(a) substituted by No. 87/2000 s. 37(2).
(a) to declare the dog to be dangerous under section 34; or
S. 98(2)(aa) inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 37(2).
(aa) to declare the dog to be a menacing dog; or
S. 98(2)(b) amended by Nos 83/2001 s. 22, 65/2007 s. 39, 44/2017 s. 20.
(b) if the dog is a dangerous dog or a restricted breed dog that is not prohibited from being registered or having its registration renewed by the Council under section 10A(4) or 10C(6), to refuse to register or renew the registration of the dog.
S. 98(2AA) inserted by No. 44/2010 s. 26(1).
(2AA) The owner of a dog may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision by an authorised officer under section 98A to declare the dog a restricted breed dog.
S. 98(2A) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 21.5), amended by Nos 44/2010 s. 26(2), 8/2014 s. 27.