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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.291Power to stop or move
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### sec.291 Power to stop or move
If the animal is travelling on the stock route, the inspector may, to exercise his or her powers, signal or otherwise direct the person driving the animal—
to stop the animal; and
either—
to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or
to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
If the animal is on a reserve for travelling stock, the inspector may direct the person in control of the animal—
not to move it until the inspector has exercised the inspector’s powers; or
to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or
to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
When giving the direction under subsection (2) , the inspector must give the person in control an offence warning for the direction.
(sec.291-ssec.1) If the animal is travelling on the stock route, the inspector may, to exercise his or her powers, signal or otherwise direct the person driving the animal— to stop the animal; and either— to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
(sec.291-ssec.2) If the animal is on a reserve for travelling stock, the inspector may direct the person in control of the animal— not to move it until the inspector has exercised the inspector’s powers; or to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
(sec.291-ssec.3) When giving the direction under subsection (2) , the inspector must give the person in control an offence warning for the direction.
- (a) to stop the animal; and
- (b) either— (i) to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or (ii) to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
- (i) to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or
- (ii) to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
- (i) to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or
- (ii) to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.
- (a) not to move it until the inspector has exercised the inspector’s powers; or
- (b) to drive the animal to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the inspector to exercise the powers; or
- (c) to return the animal to the place where the animal is kept to allow the inspector to exercise the powers.