DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 72

DOG AND CAT MANAGEMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 72

72—Review of certain decisions by South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

        (1)         The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal is, by force of this section, conferred with jurisdiction to deal with matters consisting of the review of a reviewable decision.

        (2)         An application for review of a reviewable decision may be made to the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal within 14 days after the applicant receives notice of the relevant decision (or such longer period as the Tribunal may allow).

        (3)         However, the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal may only allow an extension of time under subsection (2) if satisfied that—

            (a)         special circumstances exist; and

            (b)         another party will not be unreasonably disadvantaged because of the delay in commencing the proceedings.

        (4)         In this section—

"reviewable decision"—the following are reviewable decisions:

            (a)         a decision of a council or the Board to make an order under Part 5 Division 3 or 3A;

            (b)         a decision of a person to refuse to allow the release of a dog or cat that is being detained under this Act;

            (c)         any other decision under this Act of a kind declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this definition.