Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.155Application for renewal of licence
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sec.155 Application for renewal of licence
A licence holder may apply to the chief executive for the renewal of the holder’s licence. The application must be— made at least 28 days before the licence ends; and in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. The chief executive must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the licence. In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether an applicant for the licence is a suitable person to be a licence holder. The chief executive may impose conditions on the renewed licence not inconsistent with the mandatory conditions. If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the licence, or to impose conditions on the licence, the chief executive must give the holder an information notice for the decision. A licence may be renewed by— endorsing the existing licence; or cancelling the existing licence and issuing another licence. (sec.155-ssec.1) A licence holder may apply to the chief executive for the renewal of the holder’s licence. (sec.155-ssec.2) The application must be— made at least 28 days before the licence ends; and in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.155-ssec.3) The chief executive must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the licence. (sec.155-ssec.4) In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether an applicant for the licence is a suitable person to be a licence holder. (sec.155-ssec.5) The chief executive may impose conditions on the renewed licence not inconsistent with the mandatory conditions. (sec.155-ssec.6) If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the licence, or to impose conditions on the licence, the chief executive must give the holder an information notice for the decision. (sec.155-ssec.7) A licence may be renewed by— endorsing the existing licence; or cancelling the existing licence and issuing another licence.
- (a) made at least 28 days before the licence ends; and
- (b) in the approved form; and
- (c) accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) endorsing the existing licence; or
- (b) cancelling the existing licence and issuing another licence.