S.L. 439.19 Art. 12Enforcement notice.

(1) The Director shall serve an enforcement notice on any keeper when satisfied of the occurrence of any matter established in sub-regulation (2).

(2) An enforcement notice shall be served on any keeper who:

(a) is keeping a dangerous animal in an inappropriate manner which is inconsistent with these regulations, its safety or welfare or the safety or welfare of the general public;

(b) is keeping a dangerous animal in an enclosure which fails to fulfil the requirements imposed on the keeper by these regulations;

(c) has otherwise breached these regulations, any other applicable laws or regulations or any condition imposed upon him.

(3) An enforcement notice shall require the keeper to:

(a) conform to these or any other laws or regulations within sixteen days or a period which the Director may decide;

(b) conform with any condition imposed upon him by the Director within sixteen days or a period which the Director may decide;

(c) carry out such works or take such steps as the Director may deem necessary and appropriate to remedy or prevent the continuation or repetition of any breach to which the enforcement relates within sixteen days or a period which the Director may decide; or

(d) relinquish his authorisation as a keeper in terms of these regulations.

(4) An enforcement notice shall:

(a) state the period of time within which the keeper is to comply with the order contained therein; and

(b) inform the keeper of the right of appeal under these regulations: Provided that the period of time within which the keeper is to comply with an order contained in an enforcement notice shall be reasonable depending on the circumstances.

(5) The Director may at any time:

(a) withdraw the enforcement notice;

(b) extend the period for compliance with any requirement contained in the enforcement notice;

(c) modify the enforcement notice.