7Powers of authorised persons

7 Powers of authorised persons

An authorised person –

(a) without a warrant, may enter, search and inspect any building, shed or other premises, other than premises or a part of premises being used as a residence, if he or she reasonably believes that an offence under this Act has been, or is being, committed; and

(b) at any reasonable time, may enter, search and inspect any building, shed or premises where he or she reasonably believes cats may be bred, sold, presented for sale, or grouped or kept, for commercial purposes; and

(c) [Section 7 Amended by No. 25 of 2020, s. 6, Applied:01 Mar 2021] may trap, seize, detain, humanely destroy or otherwise deal with or dispose of a cat in accordance with this Act; and

(d) may search for and seize any cat in or on premises lawfully entered; and

(e) may set traps in or on premises lawfully entered; and

(f) may examine and scan a cat to determine if it has a microchip and, if so, contact the owner; and

(g) may desex a cat or cause a cat to be desexed; and

(h) may microchip a cat or cause a cat to be microchipped; and

(i) may enter onto land; and

(j) may transfer a cat to a cat management facility; and

(k) may examine, seize, copy or take extracts from any documents as reasonably required in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act; and

(l) may take photographs, films and audio, video or other recordings as reasonably required in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act; and

(m) may undertake any action, which the authorised person reasonably believes is necessary, in order to investigate or collect evidence that an offence is being, or has been, committed under this Act.