5AApplicable organisations and recognised organisations

5A Applicable organisations and recognised organisations S. 5A(1) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(a). (1) The Minister may approve an organisation as an applicable organisation, by notice published in the Government Gazette, if— S. 5A(1)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(b). (a) the organisation has applied to the Minister to be approved as an applicable organisation; and (b) the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines; and (c) the organisation does not represent owners of dogs of a breed whose importation into Australia is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 of the Commonwealth. S. 5A(1AA) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 3, repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 6(2). S. 5A(1A) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 10(2). (1A) The Minister may declare, by notice published in the Government Gazette, that an organisation is a recognised organisation if— S. 5A(1A)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(3). (a) the organisation has applied to the Minister to be declared a recognised organisation in accordance with subsection (2); and (b) the organisation represents the owners of restricted breed dogs; and (c) the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines. S. 5A(2) amended by Nos 83/2001 s. 10(3), 69/2017 s. 6(4). (2) An application to be a recognised organisation must include— (a) a copy of the organisation's annual report of the preceding year; and (b) the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and (c) the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the ethics code during the preceding year; and (d) any other information required by the Minister. S. 5A(3) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5). (3) An application for an applicable organisation approval— (b) must include the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and (c) must include the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the code of ethics during the preceding year; and (d) must include any other information required by the Minister; and (e) must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee. S. 5A(4) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5). (4) In making a decision to give an applicable organisation approval, the Minister may consider any information included in or accompanying the application for the approval. S. 5A(5) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5). (5) An applicable organisation approval must specify the following— (a) the period for which the approval is to remain in force, which must not exceed 3 years; (b) the matters that must be set out in the report required by the condition in section 5D(b); (c) any condition to which the Minister considers that the approval should be subject. S. 5A(6) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5). (6) An applicable organisation approval remains in force until the earlier of— (a) the period determined under subsection (5)(a); or (b) the revocation of the approval. S. 5B inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 7.