Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts31. Consideration of application
(1) In determining whether or not to grant a licence, the Authority must consider -
(a) the nature and purpose of the teaching or research to be conducted on the premises;
(b) whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence, including whether the applicant has been found guilty of an offence under animal welfare legislation in Australia;
(c) the experience and competency of the applicant in the care and handling of animals;
(d) the adequacy of the premises, equipment and other facilities to be used in connection with the breeding, care, use or handling of animals;
(e) the adequacy of the applicant's arrangements for the provision of veterinary treatment to the animals to be kept, used or bred in or on the premises;
(f) whether the applicant complied with a request for additional information; and
(g) any other matter the Authority considers relevant.
(2) A reference in this section to an applicant includes a reference to the following:
(a) if the applicant is a body corporate - an officer of the body corporate;
(b) if the applicant is a partnership - each of the partners, whether or not the partner's name appears on the application form.