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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986
32PPower of the Department Head to cancel a licence
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32P Power of the Department Head to cancel a licence
If, after considering any submissions made within the time fixed for making submissions under section 32N(3)(d), the Department Head is satisfied that—
(a) in the case of a licence holder who is a natural person, the licence holder is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence; or
S. 32P(b) amended by No. 60/2015 s. 43.
(b) in the case of a licence holder who is a body corporate, any director or officer of the body corporate who does or may exercise control over the activities carried out under the licence is not a fit and proper person to be a director or officer of such a licence holder; or
(c) the licence holder has failed to comply with a condition of the licence; or
(d) the licence holder has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or the regulations—
the Department Head may cancel the licence.
S. 32Q inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 37.