Dog Control Act 1996

Disqualification of owners

27: Appeal to District Court

You could also call this:

"Challenging a council decision about your dog in the District Court"

If you are unhappy with a decision made by your local council about your dog, you can appeal to the District Court. You must do this within 14 days of being told about the decision, as stated in section 26. The court will look at the reasons for the decision and what the council has to say about it.

The District Court can then decide to keep the original decision, change the date when it ends, or end the decision straight away. They will consider the things mentioned in section 26(3) when making their decision. You can appeal if you have already objected to the council's decision under section 26.

You should know that the court has the power to make a new decision about your dog's disqualification, and this decision will be based on the information provided by you and the council.

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27Appeal to District Court

  1. Any person who has lodged an objection under section 26 and is dissatisfied with the decision of the territorial authority may, within 14 days of the date on which notice of that decision is, under section 26(4), given to that person, appeal to the District Court against that decision.

  2. The District Court, in hearing the appeal, shall consider the matters specified in section 26(3) and any submission by the territorial authority in support of its decision, and may uphold the determination, bring forward the date of termination, or immediately terminate the disqualification.

Notes
  • Section 27(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).