Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 24ZQ

Requirement to give information to inspector during entry

24ZQ. Requirement to give information to inspector during entry



(1) To the extent that is reasonably necessary to determine whether an offence
against this Act or regulations under this Act has been or is about to be
committed, a POCTA inspector exercising a power of entry under this Part who
produces his or her identity card for inspection by the occupier of the
premises or an agent or employee of the occupier-

   (a)  may require that person to give information to the inspector, orally
        or in writing;

   (b)  if the power is being exercised under a warrant, may require that
        person to produce anything named or referred to in the warrant;

   (c)  if the power is being exercised under section 23(1), may, on
        production of his or her identity card for inspection to any person in
        or on the premises, require the person to give such information as the
        inspector requests in relation to the suspected baiting, trap-shooting
        or luring and to answer any questions put to that person by the
        inspector in relation to the suspected baiting, trap-shooting or
        luring.

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply
with a requirement of an inspector under subsection (1).

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

(3) A person must not, when giving information to a inspector under subsection
(1) give information that is false or misleading.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.