Domestic Animals Act 1994

Before a pet rehoming organisation authorisation expires, the holder of the authorisation may apply to the Secretary for renewal of the authorisation.

An application under subsection (1) must—

be made to the Secretary at least 60 days before the expiry of the authorisation; and

be in the form and manner approved by the Secretary; and

specify the name of each person who is responsible for administering the pet rehoming organisation; and

include any prescribed information; and

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

The Secretary, by notice in writing, may require the applicant to provide, within a reasonable period specified in the notice, any further specified information that the Secretary considers necessary to decide the application.

On receiving an application under subsection (1), the Secretary, after considering the matters set out in section 68KD and any information provided under subsection (3), must either—

renew the pet rehoming organisation authorisation for a period of not more than 3 years; or

refuse to renew the authorisation.

Before refusing to renew a pet rehoming organisation authorisation, the Secretary must give notice in writing to the authorised pet rehoming organisation stating—

the reasons for the proposed refusal; and

the date the authorisation ceases to be in effect; and

that the organisation may make submissions to the Secretary on the proposed refusal within the specified period.

The Secretary must consider any submission made under subsection (5)(c) before deciding whether to refuse to renew the authorisation.

If the holder of a pet rehoming organisation authorisation applies for renewal of the authorisation in accordance with subsection (1), the authorisation remains in force until the application for renewal is determined.