Greyhound Racing Act 2019

Appeals to Appeal Committee

51. Section 51 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by substituting for subsections (1) and (2) the following:

“(1) Where a greyhound race track licence, a course-betting permit or a licence, permit or approval (within the meaning of section 30 of the Greyhound Racing Act 2019) is refused or is revoked or suspended (other than as an administrative racing sanction under section 46 (1)(c) of the Greyhound Racing Act 2019) the applicant, licensee or permit or approval holder may, within the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which the Board decides on the refusal, revocation or suspension and subject to subsection (8), appeal in writing (including by electronic means) to the Appeal Committee in such form as it decides against the refusal, revocation or suspension.

(2) Where a regulation is made under section 20 (1) of the Greyhound Racing Act 2019 for the purposes of paragraph (c) of that subsection, a licensee of a greyhound race track may, within the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which the regulation is made and subject to subsection (8), appeal in writing to the Appeal Committee against the regulation.”,

(b) by substituting for subsection (4) the following:

“(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), where a licence, permit or approval referred to in that subsection is refused, revoked or suspended—

(a) notice of the refusal, revocation or suspension and of the appeal procedure under this section shall be served on the applicant, licensee or permit holder within the period of 7 days beginning on the day on which the Board decides on the refusal, revocation or suspension, and

(b) in the case of a revocation or suspension, the revocation or suspension shall be expressed (and, subject to subsection (6), shall have effect accordingly) as coming into operation on a specified day after the expiration of the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which the Board decides on the revocation or refusal.”,

(c) in subsection (6), by substituting for paragraph (a) the following:

“(a) an appeal is taken under this section against the revocation or suspension or a licence, permit or approval, and”,

and

(d) in subsection (8), by substituting “€500” for “the sum of five pounds”.