Victorian Current Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 17D

The Department Head may refuse to grant or issue a licence or permit under this Division if—

        (a)     he or she is not satisfied that the applicant is the person who intends to supply the stock to be used at any rodeo or rodeo school authorised under the licence or permit; or

        (b)     in the case of an application for a rodeo licence, the application is not lodged at least 28 days before the day on which the first rodeo to which the licence is to relate is to be held; or

        (c)     in the case of an application for a rodeo permit or rodeo school permit, the application is not lodged at least 28 days before the day that the rodeo or rodeo school to which the permit relates is to be held; or

        (d)     the application for the licence or permit does not include the prescribed particulars for that licence or permit; or

        (e)     the applicant has been found guilty of—

              (i)     an offence against section 9, 10(1) or  11A; or

              (ii)     any other offence under this Act or regulations under this Act in connection with the operation of a rodeo or a rodeo school; or

        (f)     the applicant has been served with an infringement notice in respect of an offence against this Act or regulations under this Act—

              (i)     that has not been withdrawn in accordance with the Infringements Act 2006 ; and

              (ii)     in respect of which the applicant has paid the penalty in accordance with the Infringements Act 2006 ; or

        (g)     the applicant does not agree to operate the rodeo or the rodeo school in accordance with the conditions for the proposed licence or permit; or

        (h)     the animals and the facilities and conditions to be provided for animals at the rodeo or rodeo school do not conform to the prescribed minimum requirements.

S. 17E
inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 90.