Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.140Power to require person in control of vehicle to take action
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sec.140 Power to require person in control of vehicle to take action
This section applies if a place to which this division applies is a vehicle. The inspector may require (an action requirement ) the person in control of the vehicle to do any of the following to allow the inspector to exercise a power under this part— bring the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in it, to a stated reasonable place; remain in control of the vehicle, animal or other thing at the place for a stated reasonable period. When making the action requirement, the inspector must give the person an offence warning. (sec.140-ssec.1) This section applies if a place to which this division applies is a vehicle. (sec.140-ssec.2) The inspector may require (an action requirement ) the person in control of the vehicle to do any of the following to allow the inspector to exercise a power under this part— bring the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in it, to a stated reasonable place; remain in control of the vehicle, animal or other thing at the place for a stated reasonable period. (sec.140-ssec.3) When making the action requirement, the inspector must give the person an offence warning.
- (a) bring the vehicle, or an animal or other thing in it, to a stated reasonable place;
- (b) remain in control of the vehicle, animal or other thing at the place for a stated reasonable period.