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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1985-123), > > > > > > > (iii) the [Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-063), > > > > > > > (iv) the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), > > > > > > > (v) the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), 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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), the [Animal Research Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1985-123), the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) 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, > > > > > (d) if the authority was issued pursuant to a false or misleading document, statement or representation, > > > > > (e) if for any other reason the Secretary is of the opinion that the holder is not a fit and proper person to hold the authority, > > > > > (f) if the holder requests the suspension or cancellation of the authority, as the case may be, or > > > > > (g) if the authority was issued in error. > > > (2) Where an authority has been suspended, the Secretary shall return it to the former holder on the expiration of the period of suspension. > > > (3) Before suspending or cancelling a licence under subsection (1) (c) (i), the Secretary shall cause a notice to be served on the licensee specifying the works to be carried out to bring the premises to the prescribed standard and stating that unless the work is done within the time specified in the notice the licence will be suspended or cancelled. > > > (4) A licence shall not be suspended or cancelled under subsection (1) (c) (i) until the expiration of the time so specified. > > **s 30:** Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.15 \[1\]; 2022 No 69, Sch 2\[1\] \[2\]; 2025 No 67, Sch 2.5\[1\].