Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.188Review of certain prohibition orders
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sec.188 Review of certain prohibition orders
This section applies if a prohibition order has been made against a person permanently or for a stated period of 5 years or more. The court that made the prohibition order (whether or not constituted by the same judicial officer) may, on the application of the person, amend or cancel the order (a review order ). However— the person can not apply for a review order if the person has within 12 months applied for a review order in relation to the prohibition order; and the court must not make a review order within 5 years after the prohibition order was made. The applicant must give the chief executive notice of the application. In deciding the application, the court must— give the chief executive and anyone else it considers appropriate an opportunity to be heard; and consider the matters mentioned in section 185 (2) in relation to the prohibition order and any change relevant to the matters since the order was made. (sec.188-ssec.1) This section applies if a prohibition order has been made against a person permanently or for a stated period of 5 years or more. (sec.188-ssec.2) The court that made the prohibition order (whether or not constituted by the same judicial officer) may, on the application of the person, amend or cancel the order (a review order ). (sec.188-ssec.3) However— the person can not apply for a review order if the person has within 12 months applied for a review order in relation to the prohibition order; and the court must not make a review order within 5 years after the prohibition order was made. (sec.188-ssec.4) The applicant must give the chief executive notice of the application. (sec.188-ssec.5) In deciding the application, the court must— give the chief executive and anyone else it considers appropriate an opportunity to be heard; and consider the matters mentioned in section 185 (2) in relation to the prohibition order and any change relevant to the matters since the order was made.
- (a) the person can not apply for a review order if the person has within 12 months applied for a review order in relation to the prohibition order; and
- (b) the court must not make a review order within 5 years after the prohibition order was made.
- (a) give the chief executive and anyone else it considers appropriate an opportunity to be heard; and
- (b) consider the matters mentioned in section 185 (2) in relation to the prohibition order and any change relevant to the matters since the order was made.