Western Australian Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 73

73 .         Dealing with an objection

        (1)         The Minister is to —

            (a)         give the person who made the objection a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the objection; and

            (b)         deal with the objection as expeditiously as possible.

        (2)         The Minister may —

            (a)         dismiss the objection; or

            (b)         vary the decision objected to; or

            (c)         revoke the decision objected to and substitute a different decision; or

            (d)         revoke the decision objected to and refer the matter, with or without directions, to the original decision maker for another decision.

        (3)         The Minister is to give to the person who made the objection written notice of his or her decision and the reasons for it.