25Dangerous dog licences—approval or refusal

25 Dangerous dog licences—approval or refusal (1) If an application for a dangerous dog licence is made under section 24, the registrar must, by written notice to the applicant— (a) must refuse to approve the issue of a licence if— (i) the applicant is disqualified from keeping a dog or any other animal; or (ii) the dog is not implanted with an identifying microchip as

(b) may refuse to approve the issue of a licence if the registrar reasonably believes— public or other animals if the licence were issued; or (ii) the applicant has failed, or is unable, to exercise responsible dog management, care or control. (a) the size and nature of the premises where the applicant intends to keep the dog; (b) the security of the premises; (c) the suitability of facilities for keeping the dog on the premises; (d) the potential impact on the occupiers of neighbouring premises; (e) any conviction or finding of guilty of the applicant within the (f) the safety of the public and other animals. (4) Subsection (5) applies if— (a) the application is made after the dog is seized under division 2.7 (Seizing dogs and dealing with them); and (b) the dog was seized because of the contravention of a provision of this Act (the offence); and (c) the dog is declared to be a dangerous dog after it is seized. (5) The registrar may approve the application only if— (a) 28 days have elapsed since the day the dog was seized and—

or (c) a prosecution for the offence was started not later than 28 days after the day the dog was seized and— (6) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters the registrar may consider.