23NApplication for exemption

23N Application for exemption

23N Application for exemption

(1) A person (the applicant) may apply to the Departmental Chief Executive for an exemption from section 23D in relation to dog premises if—

(a) the applicant is the occupier of the dog premises, and

(b) the applicant kept more than 20 female adult dogs on the dog premises on the determination date.

(2) The application must—

(a) specify the dog premises to which the application relates, and

(b) specify the maximum number of female adult dogs that will be kept on the dog premises, and

(c) be made in the form approved by the Departmental Chief Executive, and

(d) be accompanied by the prescribed application fee, and

(e) include or be accompanied by the information or evidence the Departmental Chief Executive reasonably requires to assess the application.

(3) The regulations may make provision in relation to an application under this section, including by prescribing—

(a) the information or evidence that must be included in or accompany an application, and

(b) the form of the application.

s 23N: Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 1[14].