Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The owner of livestock who intends to bring proceedings under section 26 must give notice in writing to the council of his or her intention within 2 days of receiving notification of the impounding of the livestock.
(2) The owner of livestock must commence the proceedings within 7 days from the date that he or she notified the council in writing of his or her intention to bring the proceedings under section 26.
(3) Despite subsection (1) or (2), if the owner of livestock—
(a) did not receive notice of the impounding of the livestock; or
(b) has not complied with subsections (1) or (2)—
the Magistrates' Court may, on the application of the owner of livestock, grant the application for an extension of time to enable proceedings under section 26 to be commenced within such time period as the Magistrates' Court determines.