Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Where an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that any meat, meat product, or pet food on any licensed meat premises or licensed pet food works or in any meat vehicle is unfit for human consumption or unfit for consumption by pets, or both, the inspector, by notice in writing served on the holder of a licence in respect of those meat premises or pet food works, or on the person apparently in charge of those meat premises or pet food works or that meat vehicle or by direction given orally to any such holder or person, may require him or her to submit the meat, meat product or pet food on those meat premises or pet food works or in that meat vehicle for inspection, without fee, at those meat premises or pet food works or, in the case of a notice served on, or an oral direction given to, the person apparently in charge of a meat vehicle, at a place determined by the inspector, notwithstanding that the meat, meat product, or pet food has been previously inspected by an inspector.
(2) Where a person fails to comply with a requirement given by an inspector under subsection (1), the inspector may seize the meat, meat product, or pet food.
(3) Any meat, meat product, or pet food seized under subsection (2) shall become the absolute property of the Crown.