Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020
sec.244Chief executive to decide application
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sec.244 Chief executive to decide application
The chief executive must, after considering an application for an animal authority, decide to— grant the authority, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. The chief executive must decide the application— if, under section 242 , the chief executive asks for further information or a document—within 40 business days after receiving the information or document; or otherwise—within 40 business days after receiving the application. s 244 sub 2025 SL No. 125 s 10 (sec.244-ssec.1) The chief executive must, after considering an application for an animal authority, decide to— grant the authority, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. (sec.244-ssec.2) The chief executive must decide the application— if, under section 242 , the chief executive asks for further information or a document—within 40 business days after receiving the information or document; or otherwise—within 40 business days after receiving the application.
- (a) grant the authority, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or
- (b) refuse the application.
- (a) if, under section 242 , the chief executive asks for further information or a document—within 40 business days after receiving the information or document; or
- (b) otherwise—within 40 business days after receiving the application.