Victorian Numbered Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARMS AND PET SHOPS) ACT 2017 (NO. 69 OF 2017) - SECT 73

    (1)     In section 84EA(1) of the Principal Act, for "an authorised officer who is appointed by a Council under section 72" substitute "a Council authorised officer".

    (2)     In section 84EA(2) of the Principal Act—

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

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

    (3)     In section 84EA(3) 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 under section 41EB 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 (including a police officer) to assist the authorised officer, and" substitute "a Council authorised officer authorised in the warrant to execute the warrant".

    (4)     After section 84EA(3) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(3A)     A search warrant issued under subsection (3)—

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

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

    (5)     In section 84EA(4) of the Principal Act, for "An authorised officer who is appointed by a Council under section 72" substitute "A Council authorised officer of a Council".