32Cancellation of cat breeding permit

32 Cancellation of cat breeding permit

[Section 32 Substituted by No. 25 of 2020, s. 22, Applied:01 Mar 2022]

(1)  The Secretary or a general manager may, by notice in writing served on the holder of a cat breeding permit issued by the Secretary or general manager, respectively, cancel the cat breeding permit from a day specified in the notice that is not less than one month after the notice is served on the holder of the permit.

(2)  The Secretary or a general manager may only cancel a cat breeding permit under subsection (1) if satisfied that –

(a) the provisions of this Act or any other relevant Act are not being complied with; or

(b) any condition of the permit is not being complied with.

(3)  Before cancelling a cat breeding permit, the Secretary or general manager is to –

(a) give to the holder of the permit one month’s notice in writing to make submissions as to why the permit should not be cancelled; and

(b) consider the submissions made under subsection (4) , if any, by the holder of the permit.

(4)  The holder of a cat breeding permit may, within one month after notice is served on the person by the Secretary or general manager under subsection (1) , make to the Secretary, or general manager, respectively, a submission in writing as to why the permit should not be cancelled.

(5)  A cat breeding permit is cancelled on and from the day specified, in a notice served under subsection (1) in relation to the permit, as the day on which the permit is cancelled.