Exhibited Animals Act 2015

The chief executive must consider the application (the amendment application) and decide to—

amend the accreditation; or

amend the accreditation on conditions that are relevant to the amendment; or

refuse to amend the accreditation.

The chief executive may amend the accreditation only if satisfied the applicant has the necessary expertise or experience to carry out private assessments and prepare private assessment reports relevant to the accreditation as amended.

Sections 114, 115 and 117 (each a relevant provision) apply to the amendment application as if—

a reference in a relevant provision to an application were a reference to the amendment application; and

a reference in a relevant provision to an applicant were a reference to the applicant for the amendment application.

If the chief executive decides to refuse to amend the accreditation, or amend the accreditation on conditions other than those applied for, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.

The chief executive may amend an accreditation by—

giving the accredited person a notice of the amendment; or

giving another accreditation to replace it.

Section 120(2) applies to conditions imposed under subsection (1)(b).