Victorian Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 82B

    (1)     In this section—

"authorised officer" means a Departmental authorised officer, a Council authorised officer or a restricted authorised officer.

    (2)     An authorised officer may—

        (a)     seize a dog that is on premises where GRV greyhounds are being kept if the authorised officer reasonably believes that there has been, is or is about to be, a contravention of Part 4AA; or

S. 82B(2)(b) amended by Nos 69/2017 ss 66(2), 110, 3/2022 s. 39(5).

        (b)     seize a dog or cat that is on premises where a domestic animal business is being conducted if the authorised officer reasonably believes that there has been, is or is about to be, a contravention of section 44B(1) , 45A, 58AF, 63A, 63AAB, 63AAC, 63AAD or 63AAE or of a notice to comply under section 76A.

    (3)     An authorised officer must not enter premises for the purpose of seizing a dog or cat under subsection (2) unless the entry is under section 74AC or by warrant under section 74AE or section 84E.

S. 83 substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 29, amended by No. 69/2017 s. 67.