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Dog Control Act 2000
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54 Refusing application
(1) A general manager may refuse to grant an application for a licence if of the opinion that –
(a) the premises to which the licence relates are unfit for the purpose for which they are to be used; or
(b) it is in the public interest that the licence not be issued.
(2) A general manager is to refuse to grant an application for a licence if not satisfied that the requirements of section 55(1) are likely to be met.