DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 5A Applicable organisations and recognised organisations

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 5A

S. 5A(1) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(a).

    (1)     The Minister may approve an organisation as an applicable organisation, by notice published in the Government Gazette, if—

S. 5A(1)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(b).

        (a)     the organisation has applied to the Minister to be approved as an applicable organisation; and

        (b)     the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines; and

        (c)     the organisation does not represent owners of dogs of a breed whose importation into Australia is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 of the Commonwealth.

S. 5A(1AA) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 3, repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 6(2).

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S. 5A(1A) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 10(2).

    (1A)     The Minister may declare, by notice published in the Government Gazette, that an organisation is a recognised organisation if—

S. 5A(1A)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(3).

        (a)     the organisation has applied to the Minister to be declared a recognised organisation in accordance with subsection (2); and

        (b)     the organisation represents the owners of restricted breed dogs; and

        (c)     the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines.

S. 5A(2) amended by Nos 83/2001 s. 10(3), 69/2017 s. 6(4).

    (2)     An application to be a recognised organisation must include—

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

        (b)     the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and

        (c)     the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the ethics code during the preceding year; and

        (d)     any other information required by the Minister.

S. 5A(3) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).

    (3)     An application for an applicable organisation approval—

        (a)     must include a report containing the prescribed details about the organisation and its activities; and

        (b)     must include the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and

        (c)     must include the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the code of ethics during the preceding year; and

        (d)     must include any other information required by the Minister; and

        (e)     must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee.

S. 5A(4) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).

    (4)     In making a decision to give an applicable organisation approval, the Minister may consider any information included in or accompanying the application for the approval.

S. 5A(5) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).

    (5)     An applicable organisation approval must specify the following—

        (a)     the period for which the approval is to remain in force, which must not exceed 3 years;

        (b)     the matters that must be set out in the report required by the condition in section 5D(b);

        (c)     any condition to which the Minister considers that the approval should be

subject.

S. 5A(6) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).

    (6)     An applicable organisation approval remains in force until the earlier of—

        (a)     the period determined under subsection (5)(a); or

        (b)     the revocation of the approval.

S. 5B inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 7.