43Use of dogs

43 Use of dogs

(1)  An authorised officer may be authorised, in his or her instrument of appointment, to use a dog to assist the authorised officer to detect the presence of, or manage, biosecurity matter in accordance with this Act.

(2)  An authorised officer authorised to use a dog to assist the authorised officer may, in the performance of his or her functions as an authorised officer, bring the dog onto any premises that the authorised officer is lawfully allowed to enter under this Act.

(3)  Despite subsection (1) , an authorised officer may only use a dog to assist the authorised officer if –

(a) the authorised officer considers the use of the dog necessary in the circumstances; and

(b) while the dog is assisting the authorised officer –

(i) the dog is under the effective control, within the meaning of the Dog Control Act 2000 , of the authorised officer; and

(ii) the authorised officer takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the dog does not unnecessarily interact with any person other than the authorised officer.