Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) An inspector may –
(a) enter and remain in or on any licensed meat premises or licensed pet food works;
(b) stop, enter, and remain in or on any meat vehicle;
(c) inspect any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or any meat vehicle and all appurtenances to and appliances in any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or meat vehicle;
(d) inspect any slaughtering product, meat, meat product, or pet food in or on any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or any meat vehicle;
(e) open or break open any compartment, covering, or package found in or on any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or any meat vehicle that he suspects on reasonable grounds to contain any slaughtering product, meat, meat product, or pet food;
(f) photograph any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or meat vehicle or anything in or on any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or meat vehicle;
(g) without payment, take samples or specimens of any slaughtering product, meat, meat product, or pet food found in or on any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or any meat vehicle, and have them analysed; and
(h) brand, or direct the branding of, as fit for human consumption or as unfit for human consumption, or as fit for consumption by pets or as unfit for consumption by pets, as the case may be, any slaughtering product, meat, meat product, or pet food in or on any licensed meat premises, licensed pet food works or any meat vehicle.
(2) Where an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that there is in or on any premises, not being licensed meat premises or licensed pet food works, or any vehicle not being a meat vehicle, any slaughtering product, meat, meat product, or pet food that is intended for sale, he may perform his functions and exercise his powers under this Act in relation to the premises or vehicle as if the premises were licensed meat premises or licensed pet food works and the vehicle were a meat vehicle.