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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.47Immediate suspension of handler’s identity card
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### sec.47 Immediate suspension of handler’s identity card
The chief executive or an approved trainer or approved training institution that issued a handler’s identity card may, by information notice given to the handler, immediately suspend the handler’s identity card if the chief executive, trainer or institution reasonably believes—
a ground exists for immediately suspending the card; and
it is necessary to immediately suspend the card to prevent or control harm happening to a person or animal.
The information notice must also state the suspension period.
The suspension—
may be for the period the chief executive, approved trainer or approved training institution decides but not more than 3 months; and
has effect immediately when the notice is given.
s 47 amd 2015 No. 21 s 25
(sec.47-ssec.1) The chief executive or an approved trainer or approved training institution that issued a handler’s identity card may, by information notice given to the handler, immediately suspend the handler’s identity card if the chief executive, trainer or institution reasonably believes— a ground exists for immediately suspending the card; and it is necessary to immediately suspend the card to prevent or control harm happening to a person or animal.
(sec.47-ssec.2) The information notice must also state the suspension period.
(sec.47-ssec.3) The suspension— may be for the period the chief executive, approved trainer or approved training institution decides but not more than 3 months; and has effect immediately when the notice is given. s 47 amd 2015 No. 21 s 25
- (a) a ground exists for immediately suspending the card; and
- (b) it is necessary to immediately suspend the card to prevent or control harm happening to a person or animal.
- (a) may be for the period the chief executive, approved trainer or approved training institution decides but not more than 3 months; and
- (b) has effect immediately when the notice is given.