Animal Welfare Act 1993
32Cancellation of licences
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32 Cancellation of licences
(1) [Section 32 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2008, s. 18, Applied:29 Jul 2008] The Minister may cancel a licence if the Minister, on the advice of an inspector, considers–
(a) that the institution should no longer hold the licence; or
(b) that the institution has not complied with the conditions of the licence.
(2) An institution whose licence is cancelled under subsection (1) may not apply for another licence until –
(a) 12 months after that cancellation; or
(b) [Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 73 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2002] [Section 32 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 18, Applied:01 Jul 2025] if an application for a review is made under section 33 , 6 months after an order is made by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal affirming the cancellation.