Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 173F

173F Deciding application

(1) The chief executive must consider an application to amend or revoke a direction and decide to—

(a) approve the application; or

(b) refuse to approve the application; or

(c) if the applicant agrees in writing to another amendment—approve the agreed amendment.

(2) The chief executive may only approve an application under subsection (1) if satisfied—

(a) there has been a substantial change in the person’s circumstances after the direction was made; or

(b) in all the circumstances, it is reasonable to amend or revoke the direction.

(3) However, the chief executive must approve an application to revoke a direction if the interstate prohibition decision to which the direction relates is reversed, cancelled or otherwise ends.

(4) If the chief executive approves the application, the chief executive must give the applicant notice of the decision.

(5) If the chief executive refuses to approve the application, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision as soon as practicable after making the decision.