Domestic Animals Act 2000
142Dishonoured etc credit card transactions
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142 Dishonoured etc credit card transactions (a) a fee for the issue of a certificate or licence to a person is paid by credit card; and (b) the certificate or licence is issued to the person; and
(c) the credit card transaction is not honoured, or is reversed or cancelled. (2) The registrar may give the person written notice requiring the person to surrender the certificate or licence to the registrar within 7 days after the day the notice is received. (3) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person is given a written notice under subsection (2); and (b) the person does not surrender the certificate or licence to the registrar within 7 days after the day the notice is received. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matter mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58). credit card includes a debit card.