Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) For the purposes of this section, the Board may empower a person to act as an inspector in order to exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2).
(2) Subject to subsection (5), for the purpose of –
an inspector may, at any reasonable time –(a) ascertaining whether a person is contravening or has contravened section 11 or 12;
(b) ascertaining whether a person registered under this Act or a person exempted under section 13 has failed to comply with, or contravened, or is failing to comply with, or is contravening, any provision of this Act, or any condition, limitation, or restriction imposed by the Board subject to which he may practise veterinary surgery;
(c) ascertaining whether a person registered under this Act or a person exempted under section 13 is no longer fit to practise veterinary surgery; or
(d) investigating a complaint made under section 42 or 43 –
(e) enter and remain in any premises or vehicles, which he has reasonable grounds to believe are used by that person for the purposes of, or in connection with, the practice of veterinary surgery or the performance of any act of veterinary surgery;
(f) inspect those premises or vehicles, and any records on or in those premises or vehicles;
(g) open and inspect containers or packages which he has reasonable grounds to believe are used by that person for the purpose of, or in connection with, the practice of veterinary surgery or the performance of any act of veterinary surgery;
(h) make such inquiries of that person or any other person on or in those premises or vehicles as he considers to be necessary for the purposes of this Act; and
(i) require a person registered or claiming to be registered under this Act to produce the certificate of registration issued under section 21.
(3) A person who obstructs, hinders, threatens, or assaults an inspector in the exercise of his powers under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(4) The Board shall issue to an inspector a certificate of his authority to exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2).
(5) An inspector is not empowered to exercise any powers conferred by subsection (2) unless he has previously produced a certificate issued under subsection (4).