Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.32Suspension or prohibition
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sec.32 Suspension or prohibition
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 prohibition of the implanter is warranted, the chief executive may— if the proposed action was suspension—suspend the implanter for no longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action was prohibition—either prohibit the implanter or suspend the implanter for a stated period. The chief executive must give an information notice for the decision to the implanter. The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the implanter; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose. (sec.32-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.32-ssec.2) If the chief executive believes suspension or prohibition of the implanter is warranted, the chief executive may— if the proposed action was suspension—suspend the implanter for no longer than the stated period; or if the proposed action was prohibition—either prohibit the implanter or suspend the implanter for a stated period. (sec.32-ssec.3) The chief executive must give an information notice for the decision to the implanter. (sec.32-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the implanter; 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 implanter for no longer than the stated period; or
- (b) if the proposed action was prohibition—either prohibit the implanter or suspend the implanter for a stated period.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the implanter;
- (b) the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.