Cat Management Regulations 2022

The Secretary may – suspend the operation of a cat management facility; or cancel a cat management facility approval in relation to a cat management facility.

The Secretary must not suspend under subregulation (1)(a) the operation of a cat management facility, or cancel under subregulation (1)(b) a cat management facility approval in relation to a cat management facility, unless – the Secretary has grounds to do so under regulation 7; and a notice has been given under regulation 8(1) to the person or organisation operating the cat management facility; and either – the Secretary has considered any submissions made under regulation 8(3) by the person or organisation; or the period specified, in accordance with regulation 8(2)(d), in the notice given under regulation 8(1) to the person or organisation has expired and no submission has been made under regulation 8(3) by the person or organisation; and if steps have been, in accordance with regulation 8(2)(c), specified in the notice, the Secretary has considered whether the steps have been taken to the satisfaction of the Secretary within the period or periods specified, in accordance with regulation 8(2)(c), in the notice.

If the Secretary decides not to suspend the operation of a cat management facility, or not to cancel a cat management facility approval in relation to a cat management facility, the Secretary is to give the person or organisation operating the cat management facility written notice of that fact as soon as practicable after making the decision.

If the Secretary suspends under subregulation (1)(a) the operation of a cat management facility, or cancels under subregulation (1)(b) a cat management facility approval in relation to a cat management facility, the Secretary is to give the person or organisation operating the cat management facility written notice of the following:the suspension or cancellation; the reasons for the suspension or cancellation; if the operation of the cat management facility is suspended, the day, on or after which the notice is given, on which the suspension takes effect and the period of suspension; if the cat management facility approval is cancelled, the day, on or after which the notice is given, on which the cancellation takes effect; the requirements, if any, in respect of the cat management facility (which may, but are not required to, relate to cats at the facility), that must be satisfied, by the person or organisation, within the period specified in the notice as the period within which the requirements must be satisfied.

A person or organisation to which a written notice given under subregulation (4) relates must comply with the notice. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

The Secretary may revoke a suspension under this regulation before the period of the suspension is due to expire if the Secretary reasonably believes that it is appropriate to do so.