Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.171Application of pt 3
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sec.171 Application of pt 3
This part applies if— an inspector damages something when exercising, or purporting to exercise, a power; or a person helping an inspector to exercise the inspector’s powers damages something. However, this part does not apply to damage the inspector reasonably considers is trivial or if the inspector reasonably believes— there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or the thing has been abandoned. (sec.171-ssec.1) This part applies if— an inspector damages something when exercising, or purporting to exercise, a power; or a person helping an inspector to exercise the inspector’s powers damages something. (sec.171-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply to damage the inspector reasonably considers is trivial or if the inspector reasonably believes— there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or the thing has been abandoned.
- (a) an inspector damages something when exercising, or purporting to exercise, a power; or
- (b) a person helping an inspector to exercise the inspector’s powers damages something.
- (a) there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing; or
- (b) the thing has been abandoned.