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Companion Animals Act 1998
83FDepartmental Chief Executive may approve other persons to access the Register
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#### 83F Departmental Chief Executive may approve other persons to access the Register
83F Departmental Chief Executive may approve other persons to access the Register
> > (1) The Departmental Chief Executive may approve a person to have access to information contained in the Register.
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> > (2) A person approved under this section is entitled to access information contained in the Register, but only for the following purposes—
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> > > (a) identifying any companion animal that has been seized or surrendered under this Act,
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> > > (b) locating the owner of a companion animal in the custody of the person.
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> > (3) The Departmental Chief Executive may withdraw an approval under this section at any time.
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> > (4) Before withdrawing a person’s approval, the Departmental Chief Executive must—
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> > > (a) notify the person of the proposed withdrawal of the approval, and
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> > > (b) give the person a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Departmental Chief Executive in respect of the proposed withdrawal, and
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> > > (c) have due regard to any such submissions.
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> > (5) The Departmental Chief Executive must cause a person whose approval is withdrawn to be notified of the withdrawal in writing. Withdrawal of an approval takes effect on the day on which the notice is given, or from a later day specified in the notice.
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> **s 83F:** Ins 2018 No 27, Sch 1 \[15\].