Domestic Animals Act 2000
38Cancellation or disqualification from holding a special
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 38
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Domestic Animals Act 2000.
38 Cancellation or disqualification from holding a special licence (1) If a person is convicted or found guilty of an animal welfare offence court may cancel a special licence held by the person or disqualify the person from holding a special licence for a period decided by the court. (2) In making a decision under subsection (1), the court must consider— (a) the acts or omissions of the person constituting the offence; and (b) any conviction or finding of guilty of the applicant within the (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that the court may consider. (4) If the court cancels or disqualifies a person from holding a special licence, the court must give particulars of the cancellation or disqualification to the registrar.