Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.137Cancellation, suspension or amendment of relevant authorisation
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sec.137 Cancellation, suspension or amendment of relevant authorisation
This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for the show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the chief executive— still believes a ground exists to cancel, suspend or amend the relevant authorisation; and believes a cancellation, suspension or amendment of the relevant authorisation is warranted. If the proposed action is to cancel the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may— cancel the authorisation; or suspend the authorisation for a period; or amend the authorisation. If the proposed action is to suspend the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may— suspend the relevant authorisation for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or amend the authorisation. If the proposed action is to amend the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may amend the authorisation, including by imposing a condition on the authorisation. Without limiting subsection (4) , the chief executive may— amend an exhibition licence or interstate exhibitors permit to prohibit or restrict the exhibition of, or a dealing with, an authorised animal; and impose a condition on the licence or permit for a limited period to authorise the animal to be dealt with for the purpose of arranging for— the removal of the prohibition or restriction by further amendment of the licence or permit; or the proper disposal of the animal. If the chief executive acts under subsections (2) to (5) , the chief executive must give the holder of the relevant authorisation an information notice for the decision. The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the information notice is given to the holder; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose. If an exhibition licence or interstate exhibitors permit is amended by imposing a condition on the licence or permit, section 77 (2) and (5) applies to the condition. (sec.137-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for the show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the chief executive— still believes a ground exists to cancel, suspend or amend the relevant authorisation; and believes a cancellation, suspension or amendment of the relevant authorisation is warranted. (sec.137-ssec.2) If the proposed action is to cancel the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may— cancel the authorisation; or suspend the authorisation for a period; or amend the authorisation. (sec.137-ssec.3) If the proposed action is to suspend the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may— suspend the relevant authorisation for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or amend the authorisation. (sec.137-ssec.4) If the proposed action is to amend the relevant authorisation, the chief executive may amend the authorisation, including by imposing a condition on the authorisation. (sec.137-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (4) , the chief executive may— amend an exhibition licence or interstate exhibitors permit to prohibit or restrict the exhibition of, or a dealing with, an authorised animal; and impose a condition on the licence or permit for a limited period to authorise the animal to be dealt with for the purpose of arranging for— the removal of the prohibition or restriction by further amendment of the licence or permit; or the proper disposal of the animal. (sec.137-ssec.6) If the chief executive acts under subsections (2) to (5) , the chief executive must give the holder of the relevant authorisation an information notice for the decision. (sec.137-ssec.7) The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the information notice is given to the holder; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose. (sec.137-ssec.8) If an exhibition licence or interstate exhibitors permit is amended by imposing a condition on the licence or permit, section 77 (2) and (5) applies to the condition.