Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.73Conditions for cancellation or suspension
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sec.73 Conditions for cancellation or suspension
The chief executive may cancel or suspend a person’s registration if— an event mentioned in subsection (2) has happened; and the procedure under subdivision 3 is followed. For subsection (1) , the event is any of the following— the registration was because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration, made either orally or in writing; the person has not complied with a registration condition; the person has not paid a fee prescribed under this Act in relation to the registration; if the person is an individual— a disqualifying event happens in relation to the individual; or the individual becomes an undischarged bankrupt or, as a debtor, takes advantage of any law about bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; if the person is a corporation— a disqualifying event happens in relation to any of its executive officers or another corporation of which any of its executive officers is, or has been, an executive officer; or it becomes insolvent as defined under the Corporations Act , section 95A ; a disqualifying event happens in relation to a member of an animal ethics committee for the person; an animal ethics committee for the person has not— performed any of its functions under the scientific use code; or complied with the code to the extent it is relevant to the committee. (sec.73-ssec.1) The chief executive may cancel or suspend a person’s registration if— an event mentioned in subsection (2) has happened; and the procedure under subdivision 3 is followed. (sec.73-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the event is any of the following— the registration was because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration, made either orally or in writing; the person has not complied with a registration condition; the person has not paid a fee prescribed under this Act in relation to the registration; if the person is an individual— a disqualifying event happens in relation to the individual; or the individual becomes an undischarged bankrupt or, as a debtor, takes advantage of any law about bankruptcy or insolvent debtors; if the person is a corporation— a disqualifying event happens in relation to any of its executive officers or another corporation of which any of its executive officers is, or has been, an executive officer; or it becomes insolvent as defined under the Corporations Act , section 95A ; a disqualifying event happens in relation to a member of an animal ethics committee for the person; an animal ethics committee for the person has not— performed any of its functions under the scientific use code; or complied with the code to the extent it is relevant to the committee.
- (a) an event mentioned in subsection (2) has happened; and
- (b) the procedure under subdivision 3 is followed.
- (a) the registration was because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration, made either orally or in writing;