Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.173BPower to give directions
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sec.173B Power to give directions
This section applies if a person is the subject of an interstate prohibition decision. The chief executive may— direct the forfeiture of an animal that is the subject of the interstate prohibition decision; or direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire— a particular animal; or a stated type of animal; or direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose. A direction made under subsection (2) must— be made in writing; and be given to the person subject to the direction; and for a direction made under subsection (2) (b) or (c) —state the period for which the direction applies. s 173B ins 2022 No. 35 s 32 (sec.173B-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is the subject of an interstate prohibition decision. (sec.173B-ssec.2) The chief executive may— direct the forfeiture of an animal that is the subject of the interstate prohibition decision; or direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire— a particular animal; or a stated type of animal; or direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose. (sec.173B-ssec.3) A direction made under subsection (2) must— be made in writing; and be given to the person subject to the direction; and for a direction made under subsection (2) (b) or (c) —state the period for which the direction applies.
- (a) direct the forfeiture of an animal that is the subject of the interstate prohibition decision; or
- (b) direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire— (i) a particular animal; or (ii) a stated type of animal; or
- (i) a particular animal; or
- (ii) a stated type of animal; or
- (c) direct that the person not possess, purchase or otherwise acquire any animal, or a stated type of animal, for trade or commerce or another stated purpose.
- (i) a particular animal; or
- (ii) a stated type of animal; or
- (a) be made in writing; and
- (b) be given to the person subject to the direction; and
- (c) for a direction made under subsection (2) (b) or (c) —state the period for which the direction applies.