Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 18

General inspectors

18. General inspectors





(1) The following persons are general inspectors-

   (a)  any member of the police force; and

   (b)  any person who is-

   (i)  an inspector of livestock appointed under the
        Livestock Disease Control Act 1994; or

   (ii) a full-time or part-time officer of the Royal Society for the
        Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-

and who is approved as a general inspector by the Minister in writing; and

   (c)  Any person who is an authorised officer under section 72 of the
        Domestic Animals Act 1994 and who is approved as a general inspector
        by the Minister in writing, but only in respect of an alleged offence
        committed or a circumstance occurring in the municipal district for
        which that person is an authorised officer.





(2) An approval as a general inspector remains in force for a period-

   (a)  specified in the approval; and

   (b)  of not more than three years expiring on 30 June in the year that it
        ceases to have force.

(3) The Minister may cancel an approval as a general inspector.