New South Wales Consolidated Acts

EXHIBITED ANIMALS PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 30

30 Suspension and cancellation

(1) The Director-General may, by notice in writing served personally or by post on the holder of an authority, suspend the authority for a period of not more than 60 days specified in the notice or cancel the authority at any time:

(a) if the holder commits an offence against this Act, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 , the Animal Research Act 1985 , the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 or an instrument made under this Act or any of those Acts,

(b) if the holder fails to comply with any term or condition of the authority or of any other authority, being a term or condition applicable to the holder,

(c) in the case of a licence, if the holder fails to ensure that the licensed animal display establishment:

(i) conforms to, and

(ii) is conducted in accordance with,

the prescribed standards,

(d) if the authority was issued pursuant to a false or misleading document, statement or representation,

(e) if for any other reason the Director-General is of the opinion that the holder is not a fit and proper person to hold the authority,

(f) if the holder requests the suspension or cancellation of the authority, as the case may be, or

(g) if the authority was issued in error.

(2) Where an authority has been suspended, the Director-General shall return it to the former holder on the expiration of the period of suspension.

(3) Before suspending or cancelling a licence under subsection (1) (c) (i), the Director-General shall cause a notice to be served on the licensee specifying the works to be carried out to bring the premises to the prescribed standard and stating that unless the work is done within the time specified in the notice the licence will be suspended or cancelled.

(4) A licence shall not be suspended or cancelled under subsection (1) (c) (i) until the expiration of the time so specified.