Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.33Immediate suspension
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sec.33 Immediate suspension
The chief executive may suspend the implanter immediately if the chief executive believes— a ground exists to suspend or prohibit the implanter from implanting PPIDs; and it is necessary to suspend the implanter immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk of harm to the effectiveness of the identification or registration of cats or dogs under this Act. The suspension— must be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the chief executive to the implanter to suspend the implanter together with a show cause notice; and operates immediately the notices are given; and continues to operate until the earliest of the following happens— the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with; 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the implanter. (sec.33-ssec.1) The chief executive may suspend the implanter immediately if the chief executive believes— a ground exists to suspend or prohibit the implanter from implanting PPIDs; and it is necessary to suspend the implanter immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk of harm to the effectiveness of the identification or registration of cats or dogs under this Act. (sec.33-ssec.2) The suspension— must be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the chief executive to the implanter to suspend the implanter together with a show cause notice; and operates immediately the notices are given; and continues to operate until the earliest of the following happens— the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with; 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the implanter.
- (a) a ground exists to suspend or prohibit the implanter from implanting PPIDs; and
- (b) it is necessary to suspend the implanter immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk of harm to the effectiveness of the identification or registration of cats or dogs under this Act.
- (a) must be effected by an information notice for the decision given by the chief executive to the implanter to suspend the implanter together with a show cause notice; and
- (b) operates immediately the notices are given; and
- (c) continues to operate until the earliest of the following happens— (i) the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension; (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with; (iii) 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the implanter.
- (i) the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension;
- (ii) the show cause notice is finally dealt with;
- (iii) 28 days have passed since the notices were given to the implanter.
- (i) the chief executive cancels the remaining period of the suspension;