Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of 1984)21. General provisions regarding applications, claims and requests |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of this Act regarding any particular application, claim or request, any application, claim or request which is under this Act required or permitted to be lodged with or directed to the director, shall— |
| (a) | be made or submitted in the prescribed manner, |
| (b) | contain the prescribed particulars and information; |
| (c) | be made or submitted within the prescribed time; and |
| (d) | be accompanied by the prescribed documents and the required prescribed application, or other, fees or amounts: |
Provided that—
| (i) | the applicant or claimant shall furnish to or supply the director with such further particulars, information and documents which he may require, at his request; |
| (ii) | the director may in any particular case in his discretion condone any deviation from, or non-compliance with, any provision of paragraph (a), (b) or (c), or regarding documents referred to in paragraph (d). |
| (2) | Subject to provisions to the contrary in this Act, no prescribed application, or other, fees or amounts shall be refundable to any applicant or claimant. |
| (3) | The director— |
| (a) | shall consider any application, claim or request lodged with or directed to him under this Act, and may in connection therewith make such further investigations or enquiries as he may deem necessary; |
| (b) | may in his discretion refuse or grant, subject to the provisions of this Act, any such application, claim or request, provided that, in the lastmentioned case, all due fees, or moneys referred to in subsection (1)(d) have been paid, and may, where he grants it, impose such conditions in respect thereof as may be prescribed, and conditions which he may deem necessary, taking into consideration the nature and purpose of the relevant application, claim or request and, where applicable, the promotion of the relevant controlled purpose; |
| (c) | shall— |
| (i) | where the application, claim or request is refused, notify the applicant or claimant in writing thereof and of the grounds on which the refusal is based; or |
| (ii) | where the application, claim or request is granted or acceded to, issue in writing the required permit, authority, consent or other proof of assent or approval, as the case may be, to the applicant or claimant; and |
| (d) | may, where it is still possible, at any time when it is deemed necessary by him, withdraw any such permit, authority, consent or other proof of assent or approval, as the case may be, by written notice to the person concerned. |