Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1992 - SECT 24G

    (1)     If a person applies for a pet business licence, the authority must, within 30 days—

        (a)     issue the licence; or

        (b)     refuse to issue the licence.

Note     A pet business licence may be issued subject to a condition (see s 24I).

    (2)     The authority may issue the pet business licence to the person only if the authority is satisfied—

        (a)     about the identity of the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, of each relevant person; and

        (b)     that the person—

              (i)     intends to carry out the business on suitable premises; and

              (ii)     meets any requirements for a pet business prescribed by regulation.

    (3)     In this section:

"related corporation" means a related body corporate under the Corporations Act

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"relevant person", for a corporation, means any of the following:

        (a)     an executive officer (however described) of the corporation;

        (b)     a person who may exercise a relevant power in relation to the corporation;

        (c)     a related corporation;

        (d)     an executive officer (however described) of a related corporation.

"relevant power", for a corporation, means a power—

        (a)     to take part in a directorial, managerial or executive decision for the corporation; or

        (b)     to elect or appoint a person as an executive officer (however described) in the corporation; or

        (c)     to exercise a significant influence in relation to the conduct of the corporation.