17 (1) The owner or custodian of any animal who considers themself aggrieved by an order made under subsection 13 (1) or by the removal of an animal under subsection 14 (1) may, within five business days of receiving notice of the order or removal, appeal against the order or request the return of the animal by notice in writing to the chair of the Board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (1); 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 2006, c. 19, Sched. F, s. 3 (1). Same (1.1) The notice shall set out the remedy or action sought and the reasons for the appeal or request.  2006, c. 19, Sched. F, s. 3 (2). No appeal if there is order for Society to keep animal (1.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if an order in respect of the animal under subsection 14 (1.1) is in force.  2008, c. 16, s. 15 (1). Application for revocation of order (2) Where, in the opinion of the owner or custodian of an animal in respect of which an order under subsection 13 (1) has been made, the animal has ceased to be in distress, the owner or custodian may apply to the Board to have the order revoked by notice in writing to the chair of the Board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (2); 2008, c. 16, s. 15 (2). Notice of hearing (3) Within five business days of the receipt of a notice under subsection (1) or (2), the chair of the Board shall, (a) fix a time, date and place at which the Board will hear the matter; and (b) notify the Society and the owner or custodian who issued the notice of the time, date and place fixed under clause (a).  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (3); 2006, c. 19, Sched. F, s. 3 (3); 2008, c. 16, s. 15 (3). Date of hearing (4) The date fixed for a hearing shall be not more than 10 business days after the receipt of a notice under subsection (1) or (2).  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (4); 2006, c. 19, Sched. F, s. 3 (4). Procedure at hearing (5) At a hearing, the Society and the owner or custodian are entitled to hear the evidence, cross-examine, call witnesses, present argument and be represented by persons authorized under the Law Society Act to represent them.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (5); 2006, c. 21, Sched. C, s. 124. Powers of Board (6) After a hearing or, with the consent of the Society and the person who issued the notice under subsection (1) or (2), without a hearing, the Board may, (a) respecting an order made under subsection 13 (1), confirm, revoke or modify the order appealed against; (b) respecting the removal of an animal under subsection 14 (1), order that the animal be returned to the owner or custodian and may make an order in the same terms as an order may be made under subsection 13 (1); (c) order that the whole or any part of the cost to the owner or custodian of an animal of complying with an order made under subsection 13 (1) be paid by the Society to the owner or custodian; or (d) order that the whole or any part of the cost to the Society of providing food, care or treatment to an animal pursuant to its removal under subsection 14 (1) be paid by the owner or custodian of the animal to the Society.  R.S.O. 1990, c. O.36, s. 17 (6); 2008, c. 16, s. 15 (4, 5). Notice of decision (7) Notice of the decision of the Board made under subsection (6), together with reasons in writing for its decision, shall be served forthwith on the Society and the owner or custodian of the animal.  2008, c. 16, s. 15 (6). Society order not stayed (8) An appeal to the Board in respect of an order made under subsection 13 (1) does not stay the operation of the order.  2008, c. 16, s. 15 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 27, Sched. - 31/12/1991 2006, c. 19, Sched. F, s. 3 (1-4) - 22/06/2006; 2006, c. 21, Sched. C, s. 124 - 01/05/2007 2008, c. 16, s. 15 (1-7) - 01/03/2009