Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 150

150 Information notice and receipt for seized property

(1) This section applies if, under this part or a warrant, an inspector seizes an animal or another thing, unless—

(a) the seizure was with the written consent of a person mentioned in section 142 (2) (b) ; or

(b) the inspector reasonably believes there is no-one apparently in possession of the thing or the thing has been abandoned; or

(c) the seized thing is not an animal and it would be impracticable or unreasonable to expect the inspector to account for the thing given its condition, nature and value.

Example for paragraph (c)—

animal droppings of no inherent value

(2) The inspector must, as soon as practicable after the seizure, give the person from whom the thing was seized—

(a) a receipt for the thing that generally describes the thing and its condition; and

(b) an information notice about the decision to make the seizure.

(3) However, if a person as follows is not present at the place at which the seizure happened, the receipt and information notice may be given by leaving them at the place in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way—

(a) for an animal—a person in charge of the animal;

(b) for another thing—the owner or person in possession of the thing.

(4) The information notice and receipt may—

(a) be given in the same document; and

(b) relate to more than 1 seized thing.

(5) The inspector may delay in giving the receipt and information notice if the inspector reasonably suspects doing so may frustrate or otherwise hinder an investigation under this Act.

(6) However, the delay may be only for so long as the inspector continues to have the reasonable suspicion and remains in the vicinity of the place to keep it under observation.