Victorian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARMS AND PET SHOPS) ACT 2017 (NO. 69 OF 2017) - SECT 58

    (1)     In section 76D(1) of the Principal Act, for "An authorised officer who is appointed by a Council under section 72 and" substitute "A Council authorised officer".

    (2)     In section 76D(2) of the Principal Act, for "an authorised officer, who is appointed under section 72 by the Council for the municipal district in which the offence is alleged to have been committed, and who is named in the warrant, together with any other person or persons named or otherwise identified in the warrant" substitute "a Council authorised officer authorised in the warrant to execute the warrant,".

    (3)     After section 76D(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     A search warrant issued under subsection (2)—

        (a)     may authorise a Council authorised officer of the Council to execute the warrant; and

        (b)     may authorise any other person named or otherwise identified in the warrant to assist the Council authorised officer to execute the warrant.".

    (4)     In section 76D(3) of the Principal Act—

        (a)     for "An authorised officer who is appointed by a Council under section 72" substitute "A Council authorised officer of a Council";

        (b)     after "of the Council" insert "that appointed the authorised officer".