Anyone who carries out or carries on with any of the licensable activities without a licence is committing an offence. Convictions and disqualifications When a person is convicted of an offence under the act and is disqualified under section 34 of the act, they can be disqualified from:
owning animals
keeping animals
participating in the keeping of animals
being party to an arrangement under which they can control or influence the way an animal is kept
transporting animals
dealing in animals
Breaching these disqualifications is an offence. A court can cancel a current licence and disqualify a person from owning one for any period it sees fit under Section 42 of the Animal Welfare Act, if that person is convicted of an offence.