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8. An authorised veterinary surgeon may refuse to issue a certificate of competence or refuse to grant a provisional licence and the Department may refuse to grant a registered licence if the applicant—
(a)has failed to comply with—
(i)any condition of any licence previously granted to him under these Regulations; or
(ii)any condition of any licence to slaughter animals previously granted to him by a district council under the Slaughter of Animals Acts (Northern Ireland) 1932 to 1956; or
(b)has been convicted of an offence under—
(i)these Regulations;
(ii)the Slaughter of Animals Acts (Northern Ireland) 1932 to 1956;
(iii)the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1972(1);
(iv)the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2) being a contravention of any order regulating the transport of animals; or
(v)any other provision concerning the welfare of animals.
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