Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An authorised person who enters premises under this part may, for this Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises or anything at the premises:
(a) inspect or examine;
(b) take measurements or conduct tests;
(c) take samples;
(d) take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;
(e) take copies of, or an extract from, any document relating to—
(i) an infected animal; or
(ii) an animal that is kept or has been kept within an exotic disease quarantine area or an endemic disease quarantine area; or
(iii) tagable stock;
(f) if the authorised person has reasonable grounds for suspecting that an animal, animal product or other thing may be infected with a disease—
(i) seize the animal, animal product or other thing or direct that it be detained on the premises; or
(ii) take a sample from the animal, animal product or other thing; or
(iii) use a test approved by the chief veterinary officer to find out whether the animal, animal product or other thing is infected with the disease;
(g) require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to give the authorised person reasonable help to exercise a power under this part.
Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the privilege against selfincrimination and client legal privilege.
(2) A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) (g).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.