Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Health Act 1958 - SECT 401

General powers of inspection seizure etc.

401. General powers of inspection seizure etc.



(1) In the execution of this Act any authorized officer with such assistants
as he thinks necessary may-





   (a)  inspect and examine any substance or animal or thing found in or on
        any premises;





   (b)  inspect and examine any substance or animal or thing being in or upon
        or taken or conveyed on or along any street or public place;



   (c)  stop and detain any person animal vehicle or other means of
        conveyance;

   (d)  cut or open any package which he has reasonable grounds for believing
        contains anything with respect to which there has been a contravention
        of this Act;

   (e)  seize any substance or animal or thing with respect to which he has
        reasonable grounds for believing there has been a contravention of
        this Act;



   (f)  detain or remove to some suitable place any substance or animal or
        thing so seized;





   (g)  destroy any things so seized which are decayed or putrified;

   (h)  mark, fasten or secure any substance or animal or thing; and





        (i)    fasten, secure or seal any place door gate opening or means of
               access to any substance or animal or thing seized.





(2) Where the Secretary certifies that the use keeping for sale or sale of
substances or animals or things having any particular physical characteristics
is likely to involve a contravention of this Act, the finding of any substance
or animal or thing having those physical characteristics and appearing to have
been used kept for sale or sold shall for the purposes of this section
constitute reasonable grounds for believing that there has been a
contravention of this Act with respect thereto.