Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 72H

    (1)     If a person is convicted or found guilty of an animal welfare offence or an offence against this Act (other than an excluded offence), the court may—

        (a)     cancel a breeding licence held by the person; or

        (b)     disqualify the person from holding a breeding licence for a period decided by the court.

    (2)     In making a decision under subsection (1), the court must consider—

        (a)     the acts or omissions of the person constituting the offence; and

        (b)     any conviction or finding of guilt of the person within the last 10 years for an offence against a law of a State or Territory relating to the welfare, keeping or control of an animal.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that the court may consider.

    (4)     If the court cancels or disqualifies a person from holding a breeding licence, the court must give particulars of the cancellation or disqualification to the registrar.