Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) For the purpose of:
(a) ascertaining whether a person:
(i) has contravened or failed to comply with, or is contravening or failing to comply with, this Act; or
(ii) being a registered veterinarian, has contravened or failed to comply with, or is contravening or failing to comply with, a condition to which his or her registration is subject;
(b) investigating on behalf of the Board a matter that is the subject of an investigation or hearing under Part 5; or
(c) under the direction of the Board, investigating any other matter,
an inspector may at a reasonable time:
(d) enter and inspect any premises (not being premises that are principally residential premises) that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds are used for or in connection with the provision of veterinary services;
(e) examine any records or other documents, or any apparatus, device or other article, found on the premises;
(f) open and examine the contents of:
(i) a package; or
(ii) an unlocked container, cupboard, drawer, chest, trunk, box, cage or other receptacle,
found on the premises;
(g) require a person on the premises to unlock a locked part of, or a locked container, cupboard, drawer, chest, trunk, box, cage or other receptacle on the premises; and
(h) require a person on the premises to answer questions put by the inspector or to explain a record or other document examined by the inspector.
(2) An inspector may take copies of or extracts from a record or other document found on premises entered by the inspector in the exercise of the inspector's powers under subsection (1), and may for that purpose take possession of a record or document and remove it from the premises for such time as is reasonable.
(3) An inspector who enters premises in pursuance of this section is not authorised to remain on the premises if, on the request of a person apparently in charge of the premises, the inspector does not produce the identity card issued under section 39(2).
(4) An inspector may request a person to assist the inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this section, and a person assisting the inspector in response to such a request has all the power and protection of the inspector under this section as are reasonably necessary for the purpose.