Victorian Current Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 17I

    (1)     If, after considering any submissions made within the time fixed for making submissions under section 17G(2)(c), the Department Head is satisfied that—

        (a)     the licence or permit holder has failed to comply with a condition of the licence or permit; or

        (b)     the licence or permit holder has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or regulations under this Act; or

        (c)     that the licence or permit holder 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              (i)     that has not been withdrawn in accordance with the Infringements Act 2006 ; and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 licence or permit holder has paid the penalty in accordance with the Infringements Act 2006 —

the Department Head may—

        (d)     cancel the licence or permit; or

        (e)     require the licence holder or permit holder to take the action specified by the Department Head.

    (2)     The Department Head must give notice to the licence holder or permit holder of his or her decision under subsection (1) and set out reasons for that decision in the notice.

    (3)     A notice under subsection (2) must be served on the licence holder or permit holder within 28 days after the expiry of the date for the making of submissions under section 17G(2)(c).

    (4)     Cancellation of a rodeo licence, a rodeo permit or rodeo school permit by the Department Head has effect from the date on which notice of the cancellation is served on the holder of the licence or permit.

Pt 2 Div. 3 (Heading) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 91.

Division 3—POCTA inspectors

S. 18 (Heading) inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 92(1).