Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020

For section 236(1)(a), the matters are—

if the applicant is a corporation—the applicant has an office in the State; and

if the applicant is an individual—the applicant is an adult; and

that neither the applicant, nor an associate of the applicant, has, within 3 years before the relevant day, been convicted of—

an offence against the Act; or

an animal welfare offence under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001; or

an offence relating to wildlife, however described—

under another Act; or

under the law of another jurisdiction; and

that neither the applicant, nor an associate of the applicant, has accumulated 10 or more demerit points under section 247D within 3 years before the relevant day; and

that neither the applicant, nor an associate of the applicant, has been the holder of an animal authority, or a corresponding authority, that was suspended or cancelled within 3 years before the relevant day; and

if the applicant holds, or has held, an animal authority (the other authority) of the same type as the prescribed authority being applied for—neither the applicant, nor a relevant person for the applicant, has failed to comply with a condition of the other authority.

Subsection (1)(c) does not include an offence for which an infringement notice has been given under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999.