9Accreditation of persons as authorised identifiers

9 Accreditation of persons as authorised identifiers

9 Accreditation of persons as authorised identifiers

(1) The Departmental Chief Executive may, by notice in writing given to any person, authorise the person to accredit other persons as authorised identifiers of companion animals. In this clause, such a person is referred to as an authorised person.

(2) An authorised person must not accredit another person as an authorised identifier of companion animals unless the authorised person is satisfied, after making reasonable enquiries, that the other person—

(a) is qualified and competent to be an authorised identifier, and

(b) will comply with the requirements of this Regulation with respect to the identification of companion animals.

(3) The Departmental Chief Executive may withdraw the authorisation of an authorised person if satisfied that the authorised person has failed to make reasonable enquiries before accrediting a person as an authorised identifier of companion animals.

(4) Before withdrawing a person’s authorisation under subclause (3), the Departmental Chief Executive must—

(a) notify the authorised person of the proposed withdrawal of the authorisation, and

(b) give the authorised person a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Departmental Chief Executive in respect of the proposed withdrawal, and

(c) have due regard to any such submissions.

(5) The Departmental Chief Executive must cause an authorised person whose authorisation is withdrawn to be notified of the withdrawal in writing. Withdrawal of an authorisation takes effect on the date on which the notice is given to the person whose authorisation is to be withdrawn or from a later date as specified in the notice.

(6) A person who is dissatisfied with the failure or refusal of an authorised person to accredit the person as an authorised identifier of companion animals may make a written application for that accreditation to the Departmental Chief Executive.

(7) The Departmental Chief Executive must, after consultation with the authorised person who failed or refused to accredit the applicant as an authorised identifier of companion animals, grant or refuse the application.