Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.165Suspension or cancellation
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sec.165 Suspension or cancellation
This section applies if— there are accepted representations and, after considering them, the chief executive still believes a ground exists to take the proposed action; or there are no accepted representations. If the chief executive believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted, the chief executive may— if the proposed action was suspension—suspend the licence for no longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action was cancellation—either cancel the licence or suspend it for a stated period. The chief executive must give an information notice for the decision to the holder. The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the holder; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose. (sec.165-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are accepted representations and, after considering them, the chief executive still believes a ground exists to take the proposed action; or there are no accepted representations. (sec.165-ssec.2) If the chief executive believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted, the chief executive may— if the proposed action was suspension—suspend the licence for no longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action was cancellation—either cancel the licence or suspend it for a stated period. (sec.165-ssec.3) The chief executive must give an information notice for the decision to the holder. (sec.165-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the holder; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.
- (a) there are accepted representations and, after considering them, the chief executive still believes a ground exists to take the proposed action; or
- (b) there are no accepted representations.
- (a) if the proposed action was suspension—suspend the licence for no longer than the stated period; or
- (b) if the proposed action was cancellation—either cancel the licence or suspend it for a stated period.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the holder;
- (b) the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.