Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Meat Industry Act 1993 - SECT 24

Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

24. Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal



(1) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the Authority to-

   (a)  refuse an application for the grant or renewal of a licence; or

   (b)  impose a condition or restriction when granting or renewing a licence;
        or

   (c)  vary, suspend or cancel a licence; or

   (d)  refuse to approve an alteration or addition to a part of a building
        used for a meat processing facility under Division 1 of Part 5; or

   (e)  refuse to approve a person or body to be an approved inspection
        service; or

   (f)  impose or vary a restriction relating to the suitability of persons to
        conduct a required audit of a quality assurance program of a declared
        facility-

may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of the
decision.

(2) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of-

   (a)  the day on which the decision is made;

   (b)  if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998,
        the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day
        on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person
        is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of
        reasons will not be given.

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