Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 54(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 , for "A" substitute "Subject to subsection (3), a".
(2) After section 54(2) of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 insert —
"(3) A Council must refuse to register or renew the registration of a premises in relation to a breeding domestic animal business if the Council is satisfied that a relevant person has, at any time within 10 years preceding the date of the application for registration—
(a) been found guilty of a specified offence; or
(b) been the subject of an order made under section 12(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 ; or
(c) been the subject of an order registered under section 12A(2) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 .
(4) For the purposes of this section—
"relevant person", in relation to an application to register or renew the registration of a premises in relation to a breeding domestic animal business, means any of the following—
(a) the proprietor of a breeding domestic animal business to which the premises relates;
(b) the person who conducts a breeding domestic animal business to which the premises relates;
(c) the person applying for registration;
"specified offence" means an offence against any of the following provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1986 Act —
(a) section 9(1);
(b) section 10(1);
(c) section 12(7);
(d) section 12A(8);
(e) section 15C(1);
(f) section 15C(2).".