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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
32IPower of Department Head to renew licences
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32I Power of Department Head to renew licences
On the expiration of a licence granted under this Part, the Department Head may renew the licence.
S. 32IA inserted by No. 60/2015 s. 40.
32IA Considerations for renewal of licence
In renewing a licence under this Part the Department Head may have regard to the following matters—
(a) if the licence holder is a natural person, whether or not the licence holder is a fit and proper person to hold the licence;
(b) if the licence holder is a body corporate, whether or not each director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the activities carried out under the licence is a fit and proper person to be a director or officer of the body corporate that holds the licence;
(c) whether or not the licence holder has been convicted or found guilty of an offence under this Act or the regulations;
(d) whether or not the licence holder has failed to comply with a licence condition;
(e) any other relevant matter.
S. 32J inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 37.