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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Animal exports

46: Issue of animal welfare export certificate

You could also call this:

"Getting a certificate to export animals if you follow the rules"

The Director-General must give you an animal welfare export certificate if you comply with all the conditions set under section 45. You get the certificate when the Director-General signs it and gives it to you. The Director-General checks that you follow all the rules before giving you the certificate.

If you do not follow the regulations made under this Act, the Director-General can refuse to give you a certificate. The Director-General can also cancel or change a certificate that has already been given.

The Director-General makes these decisions to ensure you comply with the rules and conditions set under the Act and section 45.

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Part 3Animal exports

46Issue of animal welfare export certificate

  1. Subject to satisfactory compliance with, or satisfactory arrangements made for compliance with, all conditions (if any) imposed under section 45, the Director-General must issue the certificate by signing it and giving it to the applicant.

  2. The failure to comply with any relevant regulations made under this Act is a sufficient ground on which the Director-General may—

  3. refuse to issue a certificate; or
    1. revoke or amend any certificate that has already been issued.

      Notes
      • Section 45(2): inserted, on , by section 26 of the Animal Welfare Amendment Act (No 2) 2015 (2015 No 49).