Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.113Approval of inspection program authorising entry
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sec.113 Approval of inspection program authorising entry
A local government (the approving local government ) may by resolution approve a program (an approved inspection program ) under which an authorised person may enter a place to monitor compliance with this Act or an aspect of this Act. compliance with the conditions imposed under chapter 4 , part 5 An approved inspection program must be a selective inspection program or systematic inspection program. A selective inspection program provides for the selection, in accordance with the resolution, of places in the local government’s area, or a particular part of the area, to be entered and inspected. A systematic inspection program provides for all places, or all places of a particular type, in the local government’s area, or a particular part of the area, to be entered and inspected. An approved inspection program must state the following— the purpose of the program; when the program starts; for a selective inspection program— objective criteria for selecting places to be entered and inspected; and if the places are to be selected from a part of the local government’s area—a description of the part; for a systematic inspection program— if places in a part of the local government’s area are to be entered and inspected—a description of the part; and if a type of place is to be entered and inspected—a description of the type; the period, of not more than 6 months or another period prescribed under a regulation, over which the program is to be carried out. s 113 amd 2024 No. 17 s 63 (sec.113-ssec.1) A local government (the approving local government ) may by resolution approve a program (an approved inspection program ) under which an authorised person may enter a place to monitor compliance with this Act or an aspect of this Act. compliance with the conditions imposed under chapter 4 , part 5 (sec.113-ssec.2) An approved inspection program must be a selective inspection program or systematic inspection program. (sec.113-ssec.3) A selective inspection program provides for the selection, in accordance with the resolution, of places in the local government’s area, or a particular part of the area, to be entered and inspected. (sec.113-ssec.4) A systematic inspection program provides for all places, or all places of a particular type, in the local government’s area, or a particular part of the area, to be entered and inspected. (sec.113-ssec.5) An approved inspection program must state the following— the purpose of the program; when the program starts; for a selective inspection program— objective criteria for selecting places to be entered and inspected; and if the places are to be selected from a part of the local government’s area—a description of the part; for a systematic inspection program— if places in a part of the local government’s area are to be entered and inspected—a description of the part; and if a type of place is to be entered and inspected—a description of the type; the period, of not more than 6 months or another period prescribed under a regulation, over which the program is to be carried out.