131AAMonitoring powers to prevent imminent risk to persons of death, serious injury or serious illness

131AA Monitoring powers to prevent imminent risk to persons of death, serious injury or serious illness

(1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies if an inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is necessary to exercise monitoring powers under section 131A in relation to premises to prevent imminent risk to persons of death, serious injury or serious illness. (2) The inspector may, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the purpose of preventing imminent risk to persons of death, serious injury or serious illness, enter the premises and exercise monitoring powers under section 131A. (3) An inspector is not entitled to exercise monitoring powers in accordance with subsection (2) in relation to premises if: (a) the occupier of the premises has required the inspector to produce his or her identity card for inspection by the occupier; and (b) the inspector fails to comply with the requirement. (4) An inspector is not entitled to exercise monitoring powers in accordance with subsection (2) unless the inspector has been authorised in writing by the APVMA for the purposes of this section.