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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.23Decision on review
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### sec.23 Decision on review
In conducting a review under this division, the chief executive must have regard to the following—
for a trainer—
the trainer’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
the trainer’s criminal history;
for an institution—
the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees;
the criminal history of each employee trainer;
the training methods used or to be used by the trainer or institution;
another matter prescribed by regulation.
Also, the chief executive may have regard to the following—
the trainer’s or institution’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training;
qualifications, knowledge or experience of the trainer, or, for an institution, its employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability;
the trainer’s or institution’s history of compliance with the prescribed requirements;
any complaints made to the chief executive about the trainer or institution.
If, after conducting the review, the chief executive is satisfied the trainer or institution continues to be suitable for approval, the chief executive must give the trainer or institution a notice stating that the review has been completed.
s 23 amd 2015 No. 21 s 15
(sec.23-ssec.1) In conducting a review under this division, the chief executive must have regard to the following— for a trainer— the trainer’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training; the trainer’s criminal history; for an institution— the qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training of its employees; the criminal history of each employee trainer; the training methods used or to be used by the trainer or institution; another matter prescribed by regulation.
(sec.23-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may have regard to the following— the trainer’s or institution’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training; qualifications, knowledge or experience of the trainer, or, for an institution, its employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability; the trainer’s or institution’s history of compliance with the prescribed requirements; any complaints made to the chief executive about the trainer or institution.
(sec.23-ssec.3) If, after conducting the review, the chief executive is satisfied the trainer or institution continues to be suitable for approval, the chief executive must give the trainer or institution a notice stating that the review has been completed.
- (a) for a trainer— (i) the trainer’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training; (ii) the trainer’s criminal history;
- (i) the trainer’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
- (ii) the trainer’s criminal history;
- (b) for an institution— (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 used or to be used by the trainer or institution;
- (d) another matter prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the trainer’s qualifications, knowledge or experience in dog obedience training;
- (ii) the trainer’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 trainer’s or institution’s membership of an organisation that promotes standards of dog training;
- (b) qualifications, knowledge or experience of the trainer, or, for an institution, its employees, that demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a disability;
- (c) the trainer’s or institution’s history of compliance with the prescribed requirements;
- (d) any complaints made to the chief executive about the trainer or institution.