14Instructions by officers

14 Instructions by officers

(1)  [Section 14 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 26 of 2008, s. 14, Applied:29 Jul 2008] An officer may give to one or more of the following persons such instructions as may be necessary to enable the officer to assess or ensure the welfare of an animal:

(a) a person who has the care or charge of the animal;

(b) a person who usually has the care or charge of the animal;

(c) a person who the officer has reasonable grounds for believing will have the care or charge of the animal in the future.

(2)  [Section 14 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 18 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:24 Jun 2015] An instruction under subsection (1) is to be in writing unless –

(a) it is not practicable to give the instruction in writing at the time the instruction is given; or

(b) the officer giving the instruction considers that is in the interest of animal welfare to issue an immediate oral instruction.

(3)  [Section 14 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 18 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:24 Jun 2015] If an officer gives an oral instruction to a person under this section, the officer is to give the person written confirmation of the instruction as soon as practicable after giving the oral instruction.

(4)  [Section 14 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 18 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:24 Jun 2015] A person must comply with an instruction given to the person under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; or

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.