Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.215DADisclosure requirement
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sec.215DA Disclosure requirement
This section applies if— an inspector is investigating an alleged animal welfare offence; and the inspector is an employee or agent of the RSPCA. The chief executive may, by written notice, require the RSPCA to give the chief executive copies of, or access to, all documents and information relating to the investigation that are held by the RSPCA. The RSPCA must provide the information by the day stated in the notice. The stated day must not be less than 14 days after the notice is given to the RSPCA. In this section— RSPCA means the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Queensland) Limited. s 215DA ins 2022 No. 35 s 35 (sec.215DA-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector is investigating an alleged animal welfare offence; and the inspector is an employee or agent of the RSPCA. (sec.215DA-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by written notice, require the RSPCA to give the chief executive copies of, or access to, all documents and information relating to the investigation that are held by the RSPCA. (sec.215DA-ssec.3) The RSPCA must provide the information by the day stated in the notice. (sec.215DA-ssec.4) The stated day must not be less than 14 days after the notice is given to the RSPCA. (sec.215DA-ssec.5) In this section— RSPCA means the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Queensland) Limited.
- (a) an inspector is investigating an alleged animal welfare offence; and
- (b) the inspector is an employee or agent of the RSPCA.