Health of Animals Regulations

160 (1) Any application for a permit or licence required under the Act shall be in a form approved by the Minister.

(1.1) The Minister shall issue a permit or licence required under the Act if the Minister determines that the activity for which the permit or licence is issued would not, or would not be likely to, result in the introduction into or spread within Canada of a vector, disease or toxic substance or its introduction into another country from Canada.

(1.2) A permit or licence issued by the Minister under these Regulations may be issued as a general permit or licence to owners or persons having the possession, care or control of an animal or thing for which the permit or licence is issued.

(2) Any permit or licence required under the Act shall

• (a) be in a form approved by the Minister; and

• (b) contain such conditions as are necessary to prevent the introduction of communicable disease into Canada or into any other country from Canada and the spread of communicable disease within Canada.

(3) The Minister may cancel or suspend a permit or licence issued under the Act if he or she has reason to believe that

• (a) any condition under which the permit or licence was issued or any condition contained in the permit or licence has not been complied with;

• (b) any provision of the Act or these Regulations has not been complied with; or

• (c) failure to do so could result in the introduction into or spread within Canada of a vector, disease or toxic substance or its introduction into another country from Canada.