sec.274Grounds

sec.274 Grounds

The chief executive may, by complying with section 275 , suspend or cancel an animal authority if— there is a ground, under section 272 or 273 , for immediately amending or suspending the authority; or the chief executive believes— the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or See also section 275A in relation to the immediate cancellation of automatically issued animal authorities. the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or See also part 2A . the holder of the authority is convicted of an offence against the Act and the chief executive is satisfied the activities of the holder that led to the conviction are relevant to the holder’s ability to carry out activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way; or the holder of the authority has failed to give the chief executive information, other than information required to be given in a return of operations, required to be given under the Act for the authority, by the date or within the period during which the information must be given; or the chief executive believes the place where the animal is kept is not appropriate, or does not have appropriate facilities, for keeping the animal; or the chief executive believes the activities being carried out under the authority are threatening public health or safety; or for an automatically issued animal authority, the chief executive believes, having regard to the matters mentioned in section 241 (1) (b) to (i) , the authority should be suspended or cancelled. s 274 amd 2025 SL No. 125 ss 26 , 34 s ch 1 pt 2

• (a) there is a ground, under section 272 or 273 , for immediately amending or suspending the authority; or
• (b) the chief executive believes— (i) the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or Note— See also section 275A in relation to the immediate cancellation of automatically issued animal authorities. (ii) the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or (iii) the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or Note— See also part 2A .
• (i) the authority was obtained because of false or misleading information; or Note— See also section 275A in relation to the immediate cancellation of automatically issued animal authorities.
• (ii) the holder of the authority has failed to comply with a condition of the authority; or
• (iii) the holder of the authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority; or Note— See also part 2A .
• (c) the holder of the authority is convicted of an offence against the Act and the chief executive is satisfied the activities of the holder that led to the conviction are relevant to the holder’s ability to carry out activities under the authority in a competent and ethical way; or