New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 11I

11I Application for permit

(1) An application for a permit must be made to the Departmental Chief Executive in accordance with the regulations.

(2) The application fee prescribed by the regulations must be paid when the application is made or within any other period that is approved by the Departmental Chief Executive.

(3) The application must include or be accompanied by any information and particulars that are prescribed by the regulations.

(4) On receiving an application for a permit, the Departmental Chief Executive may carry out any investigations and inquiries that the Departmental Chief Executive considers necessary to enable the Departmental Chief Executive to consider the application properly.

(5) Section 12 of the Criminal Records Act 1991 does not apply in relation to an application for a permit.

(6) A person does not commit an offence against Division 1 in respect of the ownership of a companion animal during any period in which an application for a permit duly made by the person is pending before the Departmental Chief Executive for determination.