Animal Protection Act 2018
56Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation by CEO
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56 Variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation by CEO (1) The CEO may take action under subsection (2) if satisfied that: (a) an accreditation has been obtained improperly; or (b) a person has contravened a condition of an accreditation; or (c) an accredited animal ethics committee has contravened the scientific use code; or (d) an accredited animal ethics committee has failed to give the CEO an annual report in accordance with section 73; or (e) an accredited animal ethics committee has otherwise acted inappropriately. (2) The CEO may take any of the following actions: (a) vary a condition of the accreditation; (b) suspend the accreditation; (c) cancel the accreditation. (3) Before taking action under subsection (2), the CEO must: (a) notify the person holding the accreditation of the proposed action and the reasons for it; and (b) allow that person a reasonable opportunity to make
Animal Protection Act 2018 37 subsection (2), the CEO must give a decision notice to the person holding the accreditation.