http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/16/section/42Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011An Act to make provision about animal welfare.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-18Expert Participation2024-01-01 PART 4 421A person who is disqualified by virtue of an order under section 33 or 41 may apply to the court which made the order for the termination of the order.2No application under subsection (1) may be made—abefore the end of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the order is made,bwhere a previous application under that subsection has been made in relation to the same order, before the end of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the previous application was determined, orcbefore the end of any period specified under section 33(6), 41(3) or subsection (5) of this section in relation to the order.3On an application under subsection (1), the court may—aterminate the disqualification,bvary the disqualification so as to make it less onerous, orcrefuse the application.4When determining an application under subsection (1), the court must have regard to the character of the applicant, the conduct of the applicant since the imposition of the disqualification and any other circumstances of the case.5Where the court refuses an application under subsection (1), it may specify a period during which the applicant may not make a further application under that subsection in relation to the order concerned.6The court may order an applicant under subsection (1) to pay all or part of the costs of the application.