Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011

14.

Appeal to District Court against decision of Club.

14.— (1) A person whose application for registration of a premises under section 12 is refused may appeal the refusal to a judge of the District Court sitting in the district court district in which the premises is situated, not later than 14 days after service on the person of a notification in writing of the refusal.

(2) A person whose application for registration of a premises under section 12 is granted subject to conditions in accordance with subsection (9) of that section may appeal the attachment of any one or more of those conditions to a judge of the District Court sitting in the district court district in which the premises is situated, not later than 14 days after service on the person of a notification in writing of the conditions.

(3) Upon an appeal under subsection (1), a judge of the District Court may make an order—

(a) requiring the Club to register the premises in the register,

(b) requiring the Club to register the premises in the register subject to the appellant’s complying with such conditions as are specified in the order, or

(c) affirming the refusal.

(4) Upon an appeal under subsection (2), a judge of the District Court may make an order—

(a) removing one or more conditions attached to the registration of the premises as are specified in the order, or

(b) affirming the decision by the Club to attach the conditions concerned.

(5) The Club shall comply with an order under this section.