74Approval of rodeo organisations.

74 Approval of rodeo organisations.

(1) An organisation may apply to the Minister to be an approved rodeo organisation.

(2) An application under subregulation (1) must—

(a) include a copy of the organisation's annual report for the preceding year; and

(b) include a copy of the organisation's code of ethics or rules for animal welfare and details of how the code or rules are enforced; and

(c) be accompanied by the application fee of 63 fee units; and

(d) include any other information required by the Minister.

(3) The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, approve a rodeo organisation if the Minister is satisfied that—

(a) the organisation consists of members of the rodeo industry and represents the interests of the rodeo industry; and

(b) the objectives of the organisation provide for the welfare of animals used in rodeos and rodeo schools; and

(c) the organisation has in place a code of ethics or rules covering the protection of the welfare of animals used in rodeos and the code of ethics or rules are enforced.

(4) The Minister may impose conditions on the approval of a rodeo organisation.

(5) An approval under subregulation (3) of an approved rodeo organisation remains in force for the period specified in the notice.

(6) The Minister may, by notice in the Government Gazette, revoke or vary the approval of an approved rodeo organisation at any time if the Minister reasonably believes the organisation no longer satisfies the requirements set out in subregulation (3).