South Australian Consolidated Acts

LIVESTOCK ACT 1997 - SECT 41

41—Action where no person in charge and owner cannot be located

        (1)         If—

            (a)         an inspector knows or has reason to suspect that livestock, livestock products or other property is affected with, or in danger of becoming affected with, a disease or contaminant; and

            (b)         there is no person apparently in charge of the livestock, livestock products or other property and the owner of the livestock, livestock products or other property cannot be located after reasonable inquiry,

the inspector may take any action that could be required to be taken by notice or order under this Division or cause such action to be taken.

        (2)         The Chief Inspector may recover costs and expenses reasonably incurred by an inspector under subsection (1) as a debt owed by the owner of the livestock, livestock products or other property in respect of which the action was taken or caused to be taken.