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Greyhound Racing Act 2017
91Internal review of certain decisions by Commission or stewards
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#### 91 Internal review of certain decisions by Commission or stewards
91 Internal review of certain decisions by Commission or stewards
> > (1) In this section—
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> > reviewable decision means any of the following—
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> > > (a) a decision by the Commission—
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> > > > (i) to refuse to register a person, greyhound or greyhound trial track, or
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> > > > (ii) to impose a condition on the registration of a person, greyhound or greyhound trial track, or
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> > > > (iii) to take any disciplinary action under Division 1 of Part 6, or
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> > > > (iv) that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations,
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> > > being a decision made by a single Commissioner or a person acting under a delegation given by the Commission,
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> > > (b) a decision of a steward in exercising functions under the greyhound racing rules.
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> > (2) A person (the applicant) who is aggrieved by a reviewable decision may apply to the Commission for an internal review of the decision.
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> > (3) An application for internal review must—
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> > > (a) be made within 28 days after the day on which the applicant is given notice of the reviewable decision, and
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> > > (b) be in writing and state fully the grounds of the application, and
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> > > (c) comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) An application for internal review does not operate to stay the reviewable decision unless the Commission otherwise directs.
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> > (5) The application is to be dealt with by a Commissioner or member of staff of the Commission who is directed by the Commission to deal with the application (the reviewer). The reviewer must be a person who was not substantially involved in making the reviewable decision the subject of the application.
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> > (6) The reviewer must consider any relevant material submitted by the applicant.
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> > (7) The reviewer may, in determining an application for internal review—
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> > > (a) confirm the reviewable decision the subject of the application, or
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> > > (b) vary the reviewable decision, or
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> > > (c) revoke the reviewable decision.
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> > (8) The reviewer is to notify the applicant of the reviewer’s decision.
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> > (9) The Commission is to give effect to any decision by the reviewer to vary or revoke the reviewable decision the subject of the application for internal review.
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> > (10) This section does not affect any right of appeal under the [Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-199).