Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The CEO must not register an applicant unless satisfied that the applicant:
(a) is a fit and proper person to be registered; and
(b) is competent in relation to the care and handling of animals; and
(c) has the competency to comply with the scientific use code.
(2) A reference in subsection (1) to an applicant, if the applicant is a body corporate, includes:
(a) in the case of subsection (1)(a) – a reference to the executive officers of the body corporate; and
(b) in the case of subsection (1)(b) and (c) – a reference to the staff of the body corporate.
(3) In considering the application, the CEO must take into account:
(a) whether the applicant was involved in a disqualifying event; and
(b) if the applicant is a body corporate – whether any of the following were involved in a disqualifying event:
(i) any of its executive officers;
(ii) another body corporate of which any of its executive officers are, or have been, an executive officer; and
(c) any matter specified in the CEO guidelines; and
(d) any other matter the CEO considers relevant to the application.
(4) In this section:
"disqualifying event" means:
(a) a finding of guilt for an animal welfare offence; or
(b) the suspension or cancellation of a registration under section 47 or an approval under section 65 ; or
(c) the suspension or cancellation, under a corresponding law, of:
(i) an authority, instrument, licence, permit or registration (however called) that is the same as, or similar to, a registration under this Part under a section that corresponds to section 47 ; or
(ii) an approval that is the same as, or similar to, an approval under this Part under a section that corresponds to section 65 ; or
(d) the cancellation or suspension of a licence or permit under Part 5 of the former Act.