ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 73G Return of amended, suspended or cancelled approvals

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 73G

    (1)     An approved person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person's approval is amended, suspended or cancelled under this part; and

        (b)     the approved person fails to return the approval to the regulatory body as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the day the approved person is given notice under section 107A (Reviewable decision notices).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (3)     An approved person may return an approval by giving the regulatory body—

        (a)     for an approval given electronically—a written statement that the approved person surrenders the approval; or

        (b)     in any other case—the approval.