30Suspension and cancellation

30 Suspension and cancellation

30 Suspension and cancellation

(1A) The Secretary must, by written notice served on the holder of an authority, cancel the authority if the holder is, after the commencement of this subsection, convicted of—

(a) an offence, in relation to an animal, against one of the following Acts—

(i) this Act,

(ii) the Animal Research Act 1985,

(iii) the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016,

(iv) the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974,

(v) the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, or

(b) an offence, in relation to an animal, against an instrument made under an Act specified in paragraph (a), or

(c) an offence against the Crimes Act 1900, section 79, 79A, 79B, 80, 530 or 531.

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing served on the holder of an authority, suspend the authority for a period of not more than 60 days specified in the notice or cancel the authority at any time—

(a) if the holder commits an offence, other than an offence in relation to an animal, against this Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979, the Animal Research Act 1985, the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or an instrument made under this Act or any of those Acts,

(b) if the holder fails to comply with any term or condition of the authority or of any other authority, being a term or condition applicable to the holder,

(c) in the case of a licence, if the holder fails to ensure that the licensed animal display establishment—

(i) conforms to, and

(ii) is conducted in accordance with,

the prescribed standards,