Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.43UImmediate suspension
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sec.43U Immediate suspension
The chief executive may decide to suspend a person’s registration as a registered breeder immediately if the chief executive believes— a ground exists to take proposed action in relation to the person’s registration; and it is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk— to the welfare of dogs; or of harm to the effectiveness of the registration of persons as registered breeders under this Act. The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the person— an information notice for the decision to suspend the registration immediately; and a show cause notice in relation to the proposed action. The suspension— takes effect when the notices are given to the person; and continues until the earliest of the following— the chief executive ends the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with; the day that is 28 days after the notices were given to the person. s 43U ins 2016 No. 28 s 11 (sec.43U-ssec.1) The chief executive may decide to suspend a person’s registration as a registered breeder immediately if the chief executive believes— a ground exists to take proposed action in relation to the person’s registration; and it is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk— to the welfare of dogs; or of harm to the effectiveness of the registration of persons as registered breeders under this Act. (sec.43U-ssec.2) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the person— an information notice for the decision to suspend the registration immediately; and a show cause notice in relation to the proposed action. (sec.43U-ssec.3) The suspension— takes effect when the notices are given to the person; and continues until the earliest of the following— the chief executive ends the suspension; the show cause notice is finally dealt with; the day that is 28 days after the notices were given to the person.
- (a) a ground exists to take proposed action in relation to the person’s registration; and
- (b) it is necessary to suspend the registration immediately because there is an immediate and serious risk— (i) to the welfare of dogs; or (ii) of harm to the effectiveness of the registration of persons as registered breeders under this Act.
- (i) to the welfare of dogs; or
- (ii) of harm to the effectiveness of the registration of persons as registered breeders under this Act.
- (i) to the welfare of dogs; or
- (ii) of harm to the effectiveness of the registration of persons as registered breeders under this Act.
- (a) an information notice for the decision to suspend the registration immediately; and
- (b) a show cause notice in relation to the proposed action.