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WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 86C Review of decisions

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 86C

Review of decisions

S. 86C(1) amended by Nos 52/1998

s. 311(Sch. 1 item 107.2), 24/2014 s. 73, 19/2018 s. 242, 42/2021 s. 148.

    (1)     An application may be made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a decision of the Secretary, Parks Victoria, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority or the Game Management Authority

        (a)     to refuse to grant a licence, authorisation or permit under this Act; or

        (b)     to refuse to renew a licence, authorisation or permit granted under this Act; or

        (c)     to suspend or cancel a licence, authorisation or permit granted under this Act

or of a failure of the Secretary, Parks Victoria, the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority or the Game Management Authority to make such a decision within a reasonable time.

    (2)     An application under subsection (1) may be made by—

        (a)     in the case of an application for a decision, the person who has made the application; or

        (b)     in any other case, the holder of the licence, permit or authorisation which was the subject of the decision or failure to decide.

S. 86C(3) inserted by No. 52/1998

s. 311(Sch. 1 item 107.3).

    (3)     An application under subsection (1) 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.

S. 76 re‑numbered as s. 87 by No. 9694 s. 5(b) (as amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 326)).