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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
23PGranting exemption
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#### 23P Granting exemption
23P Granting exemption
> > (1) The Departmental Chief Executive may grant an exemption to an applicant in relation to the dog premises specified in the application.
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> > (2) If the exemption is granted, the Departmental Chief Executive must give the applicant written notice of—
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> > > (a) the outcome of the application, and
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> > > (b) the maximum number of female adult dogs allowed on the dog premises, and
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> > > (c) the conditions to which the exemption is subject.
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> > (3) The maximum number of female adult dogs allowed on the dog premises is the number of female adult dogs—
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> > > (a) on the dog premises on the determination date, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—nominated by the Departmental Chief Executive.
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> **s 23P:** Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 1\[14\].