Issue of pet business licence
24G Issue of pet business licence
If a person applies for a pet business licence, the authority must, within 30 days—
issue the licence; or
refuse to issue the licence.
A pet business licence may be issued subject to a condition (see s 24I).
The authority may issue the pet business licence to the person only if the authority is satisfied—
about the identity of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, of each relevant person; and
that the person—
intends to carry out the business on suitable premises; and
meets any requirements for a pet business prescribed by regulation.
In this section:
related corporation means a related body corporate under the Corporations Act.
relevant person, for a corporation, means any of the following:
an executive officer (however described) of the corporation;
a person who may exercise a relevant power in relation to the corporation;
a related corporation;
an executive officer (however described) of a related corporation.
relevant power, for a corporation, means a power—
to take part in a directorial, managerial or executive decision for the corporation; or
to elect or appoint a person as an executive officer (however described) in the corporation; or
to exercise a significant influence in relation to the conduct of the corporation.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 · under s 112
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statement
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