Victorian Numbered Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO. 60 OF 2015) - SECT 51

    (1)     In section 42(1)(a) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "an inspector or specialist inspector (as defined in section 8)" substitute "a POCTA inspector";

        (b)     omit "(as defined in section 25)";

        (c)     omit "and fees".

    (2)     In section 42(1)(nb) of the Principal Act, after "implement," insert "equipment,".

    (3)     After section 42(1)(nb) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(nc)     fees for the grant, issue or renewal of licences or permits under this Act, which may include fees—

              (i)     for the cost of administration of licences or permits; and

              (ii)     for the provision of services in relation to licences or permits; and

              (iii)     for the performing of functions or the carrying out of duties in relation to licences or permits;

        (nd)     fees—

              (i)     for the carrying out of entries and searches under section 36A for the purpose of preparing compliance reports; and

              (ii)     for the preparation of compliance reports;

        (ne)     fees for anything else done under this Act or the regulations;".

    (4)     After section 42(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     As to fees under subsections (1)(nc), (nd) and (ne), the regulations may provide for—

        (a)     maximum or minimum fees or no fee in different cases or different classes of case; and

        (b)     different fees for different cases or different classes of case; and

        (c)     pro rata fees; and

        (d)     a method of determining any fee or class of fee, whether by prescribed hourly rates or otherwise.".

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