Applicable organisations and recognised organisations
5A Applicable organisations and recognised organisations
S. 5A (Heading) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 10(1).
S. 5A inserted by No. 87/2000 s. 7.
S. 5A(1) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(a).
The Minister may approve an organisation as an applicable organisation, by notice published in the Government Gazette, if—
S. 5A(1)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(1)(b).
the organisation has applied to the Minister to be approved as an applicable organisation; and
the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines; and
the organisation does not represent owners of dogs of a breed whose importation into Australia is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 of the Commonwealth.
S. 5A(1AA) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 3, repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 6(2).
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S. 5A(1A) inserted by No. 83/2001 s. 10(2).
The Minister may declare, by notice published in the Government Gazette, that an organisation is a recognised organisation if—
S. 5A(1A)(a) amended by No. 69/2017 s. 6(3).
the organisation has applied to the Minister to be declared a recognised organisation in accordance with subsection (2); and
the organisation represents the owners of restricted breed dogs; and
the Minister is satisfied that the organisation meets the criteria set out in the relevant guidelines.
S. 5A(2) amended by Nos 83/2001 s. 10(3), 69/2017 s. 6(4).
An application to be a recognised organisation must include—
a copy of the organisation's annual report of the preceding year; and
the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and
the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the ethics code during the preceding year; and
any other information required by the Minister.
S. 5A(3) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).
An application for an applicable organisation approval—
must include a report containing the prescribed details about the organisation and its activities; and
must include the organisation's code of ethics and details of how the code is enforced; and
must include the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the organisation for breaches of the code of ethics during the preceding year; and
must include any other information required by the Minister; and
must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee.
S. 5A(4) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).
In making a decision to give an applicable organisation approval, the Minister may consider any information included in or accompanying the application for the approval.
S. 5A(5) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).
An applicable organisation approval must specify the following—
the period for which the approval is to remain in force, which must not exceed 3 years;
the matters that must be set out in the report required by the condition in section 5D(b);
(c) any condition to which the Minister considers that the approval should be subject.
S. 5A(6) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 6(5).
An applicable organisation approval remains in force until the earlier of—
the period determined under subsection (5)(a); or
the revocation of the approval.
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