In this division—
"associate" , of a person whose suitability to hold an animal authority is
being considered, means—
(a) if the person is a corporation—each executive officer of the corporation; or
(b) if the person is an individual—another person who—(i) is, or is intended to be, regularly or usually in charge of the individual’s activity or business, or proposed activity or business, that relates, or is intended to relate, to the authority; or(ii) regularly directs staff for the activity or business in their duties; or(iii) is, or is intended to be, in a position to control or substantially influence the activity or business, or proposed activity or business.
(a) for deciding whether or not the person is a suitable person to hold an animal authority—the day the person made the application for the authority under division 1 ; or
(b) for deciding whether or not the holder of an animal authority is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold the authority—the day the decision is made.