Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 125

125 Procedure for other entries without warrant

(1) Subsection (2) applies if—

(a) an inspector is intending to enter, under section 122 (1) (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) or (h) or 148 (2) , a place; and

(b) the occupier of the place is present at the place.

(2) Before entering the place, the inspector must do, or make a reasonable attempt to do, the following things—

(a) comply with section 120 for the occupier;

(b) tell the occupier the purpose of the entry;

(c) tell the occupier the inspector is permitted under this Act to enter the place without the occupier’s consent or a warrant.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if an inspector is intending to enter, under section 122 (1) (h) , a place.

(4) The inspector may enter the place if the inspector, after making reasonable inquiries over a period of at least 2 days, can not contact the owner or occupier of the place for consent to enter.

(5) However, the inspector is not required to make inquiries under subsection (4) if it would be unreasonable to make inquiries to contact the owner or occupier of the place.