South Australian Current Acts

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT 2023 - SECT 87

87—Review of certain decisions by Tribunal

        (1)         The 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 Tribunal within 30 days after the applicant receives notice of the relevant decision (or such longer period as the Tribunal may allow).

        (3)         However, the 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)         The Board must, on application by a person seeking review of a decision of the Board, state in writing the reasons for the decision.

        (5)         If the reasons of the Board are not given in writing at the time of making a decision and the person affected by the decision, within 1 month of the making of the decision, requires the Board to state the reasons in writing, the time for making an application for review runs from the time when the person receives the written statement of those reasons.

        (6)         In this section—

"reviewable decision"—the following are reviewable decisions:

            (a)         a refusal by the Board to register, or reinstate the registration of, a person under this Act;

            (b)         the imposition by the Board of conditions on a person's registration under this Act;

            (c)         a refusal by the Board to vary or revoke a condition imposed by the Board on a person's registration under this Act;

            (d)         a decision of the Board to suspend a person's registration under this Act;

            (e)         a refusal by the Board to grant a waiver or modification under this Act in relation to a person or person's registration;

            (f)         a direction by the Board to remove a person from a register under section 30(6);

            (g)         a decision made by the Board in proceedings regarding medical fitness under Part 6;

            (h)         a refusal by the Board to register, or reinstate the registration of, premises under this Act or a decision of the Board to suspend or cancel the registration of such premises;

                  (i)         a decision of the Board under Part 7 Division 3;

            (j)         any other decision prescribed by the regulations.