DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 74 Entry, search and other powers of authorised officers for some purposes
DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 1994 - SECT 74
Entry, search and other powers of authorised officers for some purposesS. 74(1) amended by Nos 103/2003 s. 13(1)(a), 69/2017 s. 46(2)(a).
(1) A Departmental authorised officer may take any reasonable action which is necessary to find out whether the provisions of—
(a) this Act; or
(b) the regulations; or
S. 74(1)(c) substituted by No. 103/2003 s. 13(1)(b), amended by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 21(a)).
(c) an animal registry licence or the conditions of such a licence; or
S. 74(1)(ca) inserted by No. 75/2011 s. 9(1), amended by Nos 17/2016 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14(a)), 69/2017 s. 46(2)(b).
(ca) a notice to comply issued under this Act that relates to an offence under this Act other than an offence under section 63AE—
S. 74(1)(d) amended by No. 17/2016 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14(b)), repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 46(2)(c).
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are being complied with.
S. 74(1A) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 13(2), amended by Nos 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 21(b)), 17/2016 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14(d)), 69/2017 s. 46(3)(a).
(1A) A restricted authorised officer may take any reasonable action that is necessary to find out whether the provisions of—
(a) this Act; or
(b) the regulations; or
S. 74(1A)(c) amended by No. 17/2016 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14(c)), repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 46(3)(b).
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S. 74(1A)(ca) inserted by No. 75/2011 s. 9(2).
(ca) a notice to comply issued under this Act; or
S. 74(1A)(d) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 21(a)).
(d) an animal registry licence—
that relate to the conduct of domestic animal businesses, animal registry services or the keeping of GRV greyhounds are being complied with.
S. 74(1B) inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 13(2), amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(4)(a).
(1B) A Council authorised officer may take any reasonable action that is necessary to find out whether the provisions of—
(a) this Act; or
(b) the regulations; or
(c) any local law made under this Act by a Council; or
S. 74(1B)(ca) inserted by No. 75/2011 s. 9(3), amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(4)(b).
(ca) a notice to comply issued under this Act—
S. 74(1B)(d) amended by No. 17/2016 s. 17(Sch. 1 item 14(e)) repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 46(4)(c).
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that do not relate to—
S. 74(1B)(e) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 21(c)(i)).
(e) the conduct of animal registry services; or
S. 74(1B)(f) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 44(Sch. 1 item 21(c)(ii)).
(f) implanters of
permanent identification devices in animals of prescribed classes of
animal—
are being complied with.
S. 74(1C) inserted by No. 44/2010 s. 18, amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(5)(a).
(1C) For the avoidance of doubt, a Council authorised officer may scan an animal of a prescribed class of animal to find out whether the following are being complied with—
(a) this Act;
(b) the regulations;
(c) any local law made under this Act by a Council;
S. 74(1C)(ca) inserted by No. 75/2011 s. 9(4), amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(5)(b).
(ca) a notice to comply issued under this Act.
S. 74(1C)(d) amended by No. 17/2016 s. 17(Sch 1 item 14(f)), repealed by No. 69/2017 s. 46(5)(c).
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S. 74(1D) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 58(1).
(1D) A Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority authorised officer may take any reasonable action that is necessary to find out, in relation to an order under section 26 or 26A, whether the provisions of the following are being complied with—
(a) this Act;
(b) the regulations;
(c) a notice to comply issued under this Act.
S. 74(2) amended by No. 103/2003 s. 13(3).
(2) An authorised officer who is exercising a power under subsection (1), (1A) or (1B) may—
S. 74(2)(a) amended by Nos 83/2001 s. 28(a), 69/2017 s. 46(6)(a).
(a) at any reasonable time and by any reasonable means and with any assistance which the authorised officer requires enter any premises or part of premises not occupied as a place of residence or any vehicle; or
S. 74(2)(b) substituted by No. 83/2001 s. 28(b), amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(6)(b).
(b) search the whole or any part of any premises or any vehicle entered under paragraph (a); or
(c) inspect animals, enclosures or other goods; or
(d) ask questions; or
(e) seize, examine or take copies of, or extracts from documents; or
S. 74(2)(f) amended by Nos 65/2007 s. 28(1), 8/2014 s. 13(1).
(f) seize and remove any animal in accordance with Division 2 of Part 7A; or
S. 74(2)(g) inserted by No. 8/2014 s. 13(2), amended by No. 69/2017 s. 46(6)(c).
(g) in the case of a Council authorised officer, take samples in accordance with section 74B.
Note to s. 74(2) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 30.
Note
The search and entry power in section 74(2) may be used by a Departmental authorised officer for the purposes of section 58AD(1)(b) or 58AF(1).
S. 74(2A) inserted by No. 42/2021 s. 58(2).
(2A) A Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority authorised officer who is exercising a power under subsection (1D) may exercise the powers set out in subsection (2)(c) to (f).
S. 74(3) amended by Nos 103/2003 s. 13(4), 42/2021 s. 58(3).
(3) An authorised officer who is exercising a power under subsection (1), (1A), (1B) or (1D) may request a person to give his or her name and place of residence if the authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that an offence—
(a) under this Act; or
(b) the regulations; or
(c) any local law made under this Act by the Council—
has been or is about to be committed.
S. 74(4) repealed by No. 87/2000 s. 29, new s. 74(4) inserted by No. 69/2017 s. 46(7).
(4) The powers of an authorised officer under the other provisions of this Act are in addition to the powers of an authorised officer under this section.
S. 74AA inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 31.