109General powers of inspectors

109 General powers of inspectors

S. 109(1) amended by No. 35/2009 s. 95.

(1) An inspector may for the purposes of exercising any power conferred on the inspector by this Act or determining whether this Act, the regulations or any order made under this Act are being or have been complied with—

(a) enter and search any land, vehicle or place or any premises other than premises being used as a residence;

(b) require a person—

(i) to answer a question to the best of that person's knowledge, information and belief;

(ii) take reasonable steps to provide information;

S. 109(1)(c) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 136
(1)(a)(i)(ii).

(c) require a person to produce (in any form or by any means including by means of electronic communication) any document or other thing that the inspector reasonably requires for ascertaining whether this Act is being complied with, and—

S. 109(1)(c)(i) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 136(1)(a)(ii).

(i) to examine that document or other thing; and

(ii) to make copies of it or take extracts from it; and

S. 109(1)(c)(iii) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 136
(1)(a)(ii)(iii).

(iii) to remove the document or other thing for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of analysis or to make copies or take extracts; and

(d) muster, inspect, count, examine, mark for identification, test, vaccinate, treat or disinfect any livestock, livestock product, fodder or fitting or any item or receptacle;

S. 109(1)(da) inserted by No. 1/2024 s. 17(1).

(da) take and remove a thing, which the inspector reasonably believes—

(i) has been, or may be, used in the identification of any livestock on the land; and

(ii) is connected with a contravention of this Act or the regulations;

Example

An ear tag.

S. 109(1)(e) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 136(1)(b).

(e) take and remove for analysis or examination samples of or from, or specimens of, any land, vehicle, place or premises or any animal or other thing on, in or at the land, vehicle, place or premises;

(f) conduct any analysis or examination of any livestock or livestock product or a sample or specimen of the livestock or livestock product;

S. 109(1)(g) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 136(1)(c).

(g) require an owner to muster, yard or secure the owner's livestock or to provide adequate facilities and assistance to allow the safe and efficient handling of livestock during inspection and during the taking of samples and specimens;