Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) An officer may give to one or more of the following persons such instructions as may be necessary to enable the officer to assess or ensure the welfare of an animal:
(a) a person who has the care or charge of the animal;
(b) a person who usually has the care or charge of the animal;
(c) a person who the officer has reasonable grounds for believing will have the care or charge of the animal in the future.
(2) A person who fails to comply with an instruction given under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.