Greyhound Racing Act 2017

In this section—

a decision by the Commission—

to refuse to register a person, greyhound or greyhound trial track, or

to impose a condition on the registration of a person, greyhound or greyhound trial track, or

to take any disciplinary action under Division 1 of Part 6, or

that is of a kind prescribed by the regulations,

a decision of a steward in exercising functions under the greyhound racing rules.

A person (the applicant) who is aggrieved by a reviewable decision may apply to the Commission for an internal review of the decision.

An application for internal review must—

be made within 28 days after the day on which the applicant is given notice of the reviewable decision, and

be in writing and state fully the grounds of the application, and

comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed by the regulations.

An application for internal review does not operate to stay the reviewable decision unless the Commission otherwise directs.

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.

The reviewer must consider any relevant material submitted by the applicant.

The reviewer may, in determining an application for internal review—

confirm the reviewable decision the subject of the application, or

vary the reviewable decision, or

revoke the reviewable decision.

The reviewer is to notify the applicant of the reviewer’s decision.

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.

This section does not affect any right of appeal under the Racing Appeals Tribunal Act 1983.