Victorian Current Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 24AA

If a POCTA inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that there is on any premises (that is not a person's dwelling) any animal in respect of which a contravention of section 13(1A), (1D) or (1E) is likely to occur, is occurring or has occurred ("relevant"  animal ), the inspector may, with any assistance that is necessary—

        (a)     enter the premises; and

        (b)     search for any relevant animal; and

        (c)     examine or inspect any relevant animal; and

        (d)     as to any relevant animal on the premises—

              (i)     destroy the animal, if the inspector reasonably believes that the animal's condition is such that it would continue to suffer if it remained alive; or

              (ii)     immediately seize the animal; and

        (e)     retain possession of any animal that is seized under paragraph (d)(ii), either at the premises where the animal is seized or elsewhere; and

        (f)     feed, water and otherwise care for any animal that is seized under paragraph (d)(ii), if the animal remains on the premises, and for this purpose may use any equipment on the premises.

S. 24A substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.