50Seizure of chemical products, agricultural produce, stock, preparations and fittings

50 Seizure of chemical products, agricultural produce, stock, preparations and fittings

(1)  An inspector may seize –

(a) any chemical product if the inspector is satisfied that the possession or use of the chemical product is prohibited; and

(b) any agricultural produce if the inspector is satisfied that a requirement of a contaminated produce notice has not been complied with in respect of that agricultural produce; and

(c) any stock if the inspector is satisfied –

(i) that a requirement of a contaminated stock notice has not been complied with in respect of that stock; or

(ii) that the stock has been abandoned and is likely to be contaminated; and

(d) any preparation if the inspector is satisfied that use of the preparation in the normal manner is likely to result in contamination of stock or agricultural produce; and

(e) any fitting if the inspector is satisfied that any animal exposed to or in contact with the fitting is likely to be contaminated.

(2)  An inspector who has seized any chemical product, agricultural produce, stock, preparation or fitting under subsection (1) may destroy or otherwise deal with it.

(3)  An inspector may recover from the owner of the chemical product, agricultural produce, stock, preparation or fitting the reasonable costs incurred in acting under subsection (1) or (2) .

(4)  An inspector may, by notice in writing served on the owner of any chemical product, agricultural produce, stock, preparation or fitting referred to in subsection (1) , declare that chemical product, agricultural produce, stock, preparation or fitting to be under official control.

(5)  A person must not alter or interfere with anything declared by an inspector to be under official control except under the direction of an inspector.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.