Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.192Application of division
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sec.192 Application of division
This division applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes— a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or an animal— is not being cared for properly; or is experiencing undue pain; or requires veterinary treatment; or should not be used for work. This division also applies if an animal has been seized under division 3 , subdivision 1 . In this section— veterinary treatment , of an animal, means— consultation by a person with a veterinary surgeon about the animal’s condition; or performance by a veterinary surgeon of a medical or surgical procedure on the animal; or performance by someone other than a veterinary surgeon of a medical procedure of a curative or preventive nature on the animal if the procedure is to be performed under a veterinary surgeon’s directions. (sec.192-ssec.1) This division applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes— a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or an animal— is not being cared for properly; or is experiencing undue pain; or requires veterinary treatment; or should not be used for work. (sec.192-ssec.2) This division also applies if an animal has been seized under division 3 , subdivision 1 . (sec.192-ssec.3) In this section— veterinary treatment , of an animal, means— consultation by a person with a veterinary surgeon about the animal’s condition; or performance by a veterinary surgeon of a medical or surgical procedure on the animal; or performance by someone other than a veterinary surgeon of a medical procedure of a curative or preventive nature on the animal if the procedure is to be performed under a veterinary surgeon’s directions.
- (a) a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an animal welfare offence; or
- (b) an animal— (i) is not being cared for properly; or (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or (iv) should not be used for work.
- (i) is not being cared for properly; or
- (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or
- (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or
- (iv) should not be used for work.
- (i) is not being cared for properly; or
- (ii) is experiencing undue pain; or
- (iii) requires veterinary treatment; or
- (iv) should not be used for work.
- (a) consultation by a person with a veterinary surgeon about the animal’s condition; or
- (b) performance by a veterinary surgeon of a medical or surgical procedure on the animal; or
- (c) performance by someone other than a veterinary surgeon of a medical procedure of a curative or preventive nature on the animal if the procedure is to be performed under a veterinary surgeon’s directions.