5BApproval of dog obedience training organisations

5B Approval of dog obedience training organisations (1) For the purposes of this Act the Minister may approve an organisation to provide dog obedience training. (2) The Minister may give an approval under subsection (1) if— (a) the organisation has applied to the Minister in accordance with subsection (4); and (b) the Minister is satisfied that— (i) the organisation is established for the purpose of providing wide representation to the dog obedience training community; and (ii) adequate dog obedience training in the prescribed matters is or will be provided by or on behalf of the organisation; and (iii) the individuals who train or will train the dogs are adequately trained in the prescribed matters. (3) In making a decision to approve an organisation the Minister may consider any information included in or accompanying the application for approval under this section. (4) An application for approval under this section— (b) must include any other information required by the Minister; and (c) must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee. (5) An approval under subsection (1) 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 the approval should be subject. (6) An approval under subsection (1) remains in force until the earlier of— (a) the period determined by the Minister; or (b) the revocation of the approval. S. 5C inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 7.