Victorian Current Acts

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 24ZO

    (1)     If an inspector proposes to take a sample of or from an animal or a thing under this Part, the inspector must—

        (a)     advise the owner or person in charge of the animal or thing, if possible before taking the sample—

              (i)     that the sample is to be taken for the purpose of examination or analysis; and

              (ii)     that the owner or person in charge of the animal or thing, subject to subsection (2), has a right to be given a part of the sample in accordance with paragraph (b) if the owner or person so requests; and

        (b)     if the sample is taken for the purpose of analysis and the owner or person in charge of the animal or thing requests to be given a part of the sample, divide the sample into 3 parts and give one part to the owner or person in charge , one part to the analyst and keep one part untouched for future comparison.

    (2)     Despite subsection (1)(b), a sample taken from an animal for analysis must not be divided up into parts if the inspector has been advised by a veterinary practitioner or a pathologist that division of the sample is not practicable or will adversely affect the analysis.

Division 9—Further miscellaneous powers, duties and offences

S. 24ZP inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.