Performing Animals Protection Act, 1935 (Act No. 24 of 1935)3H. Hearing of applications |
| (1) | The National Licensing Officer may make a determination whether to grant, refuse, or amend a licence on the basis of the documents submitted by the applicant. |
| (2) | If the National Licensing Officer cannot make a determination on the documents submitted by the applicant he or she may convene a hearing to consider any application on such date, time and place as determined by him or her. |
| (3) | The applicant and any interested person that the National Licensing Officer may request to be present at the hearing must be notified of the date, time and place of the hearing, in writing, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. |
| (4) | The National Licensing Officer may permit the applicant and any interested person to make further oral or written representations as to whether a licence should be granted, refused or amended. |
[Section 3H inserted by section 3 of Act No. 4 of 2016]