83OCancellation or suspension of numbers

83O Cancellation or suspension of numbers

83O Cancellation or suspension of numbers

(1) The Departmental Chief Executive must cancel a breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number if—

(a) for an individual—the Departmental Chief Executive is aware the individual—

(i) is subject to a disqualification order, or

(ii) has been convicted of an animal cruelty offence, or

(b) for a body corporate—the Departmental Chief Executive is aware the body corporate or an individual involved in the management or control of the body corporate—

(i) is subject to a disqualification order, or

(ii) has been convicted of an animal cruelty offence.

(2) The Departmental Chief Executive must suspend a breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number if—

(a) for an individual—the Departmental Chief Executive is aware the individual is subject to an interim disqualification order, or

(b) for a body corporate—the Departmental Chief Executive is aware the body corporate or an individual involved in the management or control of the body corporate is subject to an interim disqualification order.

(3) A suspension under subsection (2) remains in force while the interim disqualification order has effect.

(4) The Departmental Chief Executive must cancel a breeder identification number or rehoming organisation number if—

(a) the holder of the number requests the cancellation, and

(b) the request is made in the way prescribed by the regulations.

s 83O: Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 2[14].