sec.130Power of entry

sec.130 Power of entry

An inspector may enter and stay in a vehicle if— the person in control of the vehicle consents to the entry; or the person in control of the vehicle has been given an animal welfare direction and the entry is made at a time or interval stated in the direction to check compliance with the direction; or the inspector reasonably suspects— the vehicle is being, has been, or is about to be used in the commission of an animal welfare offence; or the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in the vehicle, may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence; or there is an imminent risk of death or injury to an animal in or from the vehicle or because of an animal welfare offence involving the vehicle; or A dog is locked in a car and the dog is suffering, or apparently suffering, from heat exhaustion. there is a need to enter the vehicle to relieve an animal in pain in the vehicle or prevent an animal in the vehicle from suffering pain.

• (a) the person in control of the vehicle consents to the entry; or
• (b) the person in control of the vehicle has been given an animal welfare direction and the entry is made at a time or interval stated in the direction to check compliance with the direction; or
• (c) the inspector reasonably suspects— (i) the vehicle is being, has been, or is about to be used in the commission of an animal welfare offence; or (ii) the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in the vehicle, may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence; or (iii) there is an imminent risk of death or injury to an animal in or from the vehicle or because of an animal welfare offence involving the vehicle; or Example of an imminent risk of death or injury to an animal— A dog is locked in a car and the dog is suffering, or apparently suffering, from heat exhaustion. (iv) there is a need to enter the vehicle to relieve an animal in pain in the vehicle or prevent an animal in the vehicle from suffering pain.
• (i) the vehicle is being, has been, or is about to be used in the commission of an animal welfare offence; or
• (ii) the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in the vehicle, may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence; or
• (iii) there is an imminent risk of death or injury to an animal in or from the vehicle or because of an animal welfare offence involving the vehicle; or Example of an imminent risk of death or injury to an animal— A dog is locked in a car and the dog is suffering, or apparently suffering, from heat exhaustion.
• (iv) there is a need to enter the vehicle to relieve an animal in pain in the vehicle or prevent an animal in the vehicle from suffering pain.
• (i) the vehicle is being, has been, or is about to be used in the commission of an animal welfare offence; or
• (ii) the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in the vehicle, may provide evidence of an animal welfare offence; or