Animal Welfare Act 1999

Provisions relating to administration - Enforcement orders

147: Right to be heard

You could also call this:

"You get to tell the court your side of the story before they make a decision."

When you apply for an enforcement order, the District Court must listen to you before making a decision. The court must also hear from anyone the order is against, if they want to speak. This rule does not apply if the court is looking at a temporary enforcement order, which is explained in section 148.

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Part 7Provisions relating to administration
Enforcement orders

147Right to be heard

  1. Except as provided in section 148 (which relates to temporary enforcement orders), before deciding an application for an enforcement order, the District Court must hear—

  2. the applicant; and
    1. any person against whom the order is sought who wishes to be heard.