Veterinary Practice Act 2021

In this section —

in the case of an entry under section 113(1) — either or both of the purposes referred to in section 112(d) and (e); or

in the case of an entry under section 113(2) — investigative purposes.

An inspector who enters premises under section 113(1) or (2) may, for relevant purposes, do 1 or more of the following —

inspect the premises and any thing at the premises;

search the premises and any thing at the premises;

examine, measure, test, photograph or film any part of the premises or any thing at the premises;

operate equipment, including (without limitation) a computer, or facilities at the premises or direct a person at the premises to do so;

take any thing, or a sample of or from any thing, at the premises for analysis or testing;

make a copy of, take an extract from, or download or print out, any document or other thing at the premises;

take into or onto premises any person, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires;

direct the occupier of the premises, or a person at the premises, to give the inspector such assistance as the inspector reasonably requires.

If an inspector gives a direction to a person under subsection (2)(h), the inspector must inform the person that —

under this Act, the person is required to comply with the direction; and

failure to do so may constitute an offence under section 116(1).