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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
23SCancellation of exemption
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#### 23S Cancellation of exemption
23S Cancellation of exemption
> > (1) The Departmental Chief Executive must—
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> > > (a) cancel an exemption if—
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> > > > (i) the Departmental Chief Executive becomes aware that the exemption holder has been convicted of an animal cruelty offence, or
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> > > > (ii) the exemption holder requests the cancellation, and
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> > > (b) give written notice of the cancellation to the exemption holder.
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> > (2) The Departmental Chief Executive may cancel an exemption if the Departmental Chief Executive—
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> > > (a) believes the exemption holder has contravened a condition of the exemption, and
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> > > (b) gives written notice to the exemption holder of the proposed cancellation, and
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> > > (c) gives the exemption holder reasonable time to make submissions, and
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> > > (d) considers submissions made within the reasonable time, and
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> > > (e) reasonably concludes that the exemption should be cancelled.
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> **s 23S:** Ins 2024 No 85, Sch 1\[14\].