New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL RESEARCH ACT 1985 - SECT 24

24 Determination of complaints

(1) After considering the Panel’s report on a complaint, the Director-General shall determine the complaint:

(a) by cancelling the accreditation of the research establishment the subject of the complaint,

(b) by suspending the accreditation of the research establishment the subject of the complaint for such period as the Director-General thinks fit,

(c) by cautioning or reprimanding the research establishment the subject of the complaint, or

(d) by dismissing the complaint.

(2) The Director-General shall not cancel or suspend the accreditation of a research establishment unless:

(a) notice has been served on the establishment:

(i) of the Director-General’s intention to cancel or suspend the accreditation, and

(ii) of the reasons for which the Director-General intends to cancel or suspend the accreditation,

(b) the establishment has had a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the Director-General in relation to the intended cancellation or suspension of the accreditation, and

(c) the Director-General has considered any such submission.

(3) As soon as practicable after determining a complaint, the Director-General shall cause written notice of the determination to be served on:

(a) the research establishment the subject of the complaint, and

(b) the complainant.

(4) The cancellation or suspension of accreditation of a research establishment takes effect at the expiration of 14 days after written notice of the cancellation or suspension is served on the establishment, subject to any order made by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal under Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 5 of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 .