sec.247CSuitability based on other matters

sec.247C Suitability based on other matters

A person is not a suitable person to hold an animal authority if the chief executive is satisfied the person would be unable to carry out activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may be satisfied the person is unable to carry out activities under the animal authority in a competent and ethical way if— the person, or an associate of the person, has accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D within 3 years before the relevant day; or the person, or an associate of the person, was the holder of an animal authority that was cancelled within 2 years before the relevant day because the person or associate accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D ; or the person, or an associate of the person, is or was the holder of a corresponding authority that was suspended or cancelled within 3 years before the relevant day. s 247C ins 2025 SL No. 125 s 10 (sec.247C-ssec.1) A person is not a suitable person to hold an animal authority if the chief executive is satisfied the person would be unable to carry out activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way. (sec.247C-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may be satisfied the person is unable to carry out activities under the animal authority in a competent and ethical way if— the person, or an associate of the person, has accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D within 3 years before the relevant day; or the person, or an associate of the person, was the holder of an animal authority that was cancelled within 2 years before the relevant day because the person or associate accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D ; or the person, or an associate of the person, is or was the holder of a corresponding authority that was suspended or cancelled within 3 years before the relevant day.

• (a) the person, or an associate of the person, has accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D within 3 years before the relevant day; or
• (b) the person, or an associate of the person, was the holder of an animal authority that was cancelled within 2 years before the relevant day because the person or associate accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D ; or
• (c) the person, or an associate of the person, is or was the holder of a corresponding authority that was suspended or cancelled within 3 years before the relevant day.