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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.17Decision on application for approval
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### sec.17 Decision on application for approval
To decide the application, the chief executive must consider any documents or information provided by the applicant under section 15 .
In considering if the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must have regard to the following—
for an individual—
the applicant’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
the applicant’s criminal history;
for a corporation—
the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees;
the criminal history of each employee trainer;
the training methods to be used by the applicant;
another matter prescribed by regulation.
Also, the chief executive may have regard to the following—
the applicant’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training;
qualifications, knowledge or experience of the applicant, or the applicant’s employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability.
If the chief executive is satisfied that the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must decide to grant the approval.
Also, the chief executive may impose conditions on the approval that the chief executive considers reasonable and relevant.
If the chief executive is not satisfied that the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must decide to refuse to grant the approval.
s 17 amd 2015 No. 21 s 12
(sec.17-ssec.1) To decide the application, the chief executive must consider any documents or information provided by the applicant under section 15 .
(sec.17-ssec.2) In considering if the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must have regard to the following— for an individual— the applicant’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training; the applicant’s criminal history; for a corporation— the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees; the criminal history of each employee trainer; the training methods to be used by the applicant; another matter prescribed by regulation.
(sec.17-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive may have regard to the following— the applicant’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training; qualifications, knowledge or experience of the applicant, or the applicant’s employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability.
(sec.17-ssec.4) If the chief executive is satisfied that the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must decide to grant the approval.
(sec.17-ssec.5) Also, the chief executive may impose conditions on the approval that the chief executive considers reasonable and relevant.
(sec.17-ssec.6) If the chief executive is not satisfied that the applicant is suitable for approval, the chief executive must decide to refuse to grant the approval.
- (a) for an individual— (i) the applicant’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training; (ii) the applicant’s criminal history;
- (i) the applicant’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
- (ii) the applicant’s criminal history;
- (b) for a corporation— (i) the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees; (ii) the criminal history of each employee trainer;
- (i) the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees;
- (ii) the criminal history of each employee trainer;
- (c) the training methods to be used by the applicant;
- (d) another matter prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the applicant’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
- (ii) the applicant’s criminal history;
- (i) the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees;
- (ii) the criminal history of each employee trainer;
- (a) the applicant’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training;
- (b) qualifications, knowledge or experience of the applicant, or the applicant’s employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability.