sec.158Limited entry power to provide relief to animal

sec.158 Limited entry power to provide relief to animal

Subsection (2) applies if— an authorised officer reasonably suspects— an animal at a place, other than a vehicle, is suffering from lack of food or water or is entangled; and the person in charge of the animal is not, or is apparently not, present at the place; and the animal is not at a part of the place at which a person resides, or apparently resides. The authorised officer may enter and stay at the place while it is reasonably necessary to provide the food or water or to disentangle the animal. An authorised officer may enter a vehicle if the authorised officer reasonably suspects there is a need to enter the vehicle to relieve an animal in pain in the vehicle or prevent an animal in the vehicle from suffering pain. If an authorised officer enters a vehicle under subsection (3) , the authorised officer may take reasonable measures to relieve the pain of an animal in the vehicle. feeding, untethering or watering the animal Before leaving the place or vehicle, the authorised officer must leave a notice in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way stating the following— the authorised officer’s name and business address or telephone number; the action taken by the authorised officer under subsection (2) or (4) ; when the action was taken. This section does not limit section 154 . (sec.158-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if— an authorised officer reasonably suspects— an animal at a place, other than a vehicle, is suffering from lack of food or water or is entangled; and the person in charge of the animal is not, or is apparently not, present at the place; and the animal is not at a part of the place at which a person resides, or apparently resides. (sec.158-ssec.2) The authorised officer may enter and stay at the place while it is reasonably necessary to provide the food or water or to disentangle the animal. (sec.158-ssec.3) An authorised officer may enter a vehicle if the authorised officer reasonably suspects there is a need to enter the vehicle to relieve an animal in pain in the vehicle or prevent an animal in the vehicle from suffering pain. (sec.158-ssec.4) If an authorised officer enters a vehicle under subsection (3) , the authorised officer may take reasonable measures to relieve the pain of an animal in the vehicle. feeding, untethering or watering the animal (sec.158-ssec.5) Before leaving the place or vehicle, the authorised officer must leave a notice in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way stating the following— the authorised officer’s name and business address or telephone number; the action taken by the authorised officer under subsection (2) or (4) ; when the action was taken. (sec.158-ssec.6) This section does not limit section 154 .

• (a) an authorised officer reasonably suspects— (i) an animal at a place, other than a vehicle, is suffering from lack of food or water or is entangled; and (ii) the person in charge of the animal is not, or is apparently not, present at the place; and