Western Australian Current Acts

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 33

33 .         Appointment of general inspectors

        (1)         The CEO is to appoint as general inspectors —

            (a)         those members of the staff of the RSPCA nominated by the RSPCA; and

            (b)         in accordance with subsection (2), as many other people whom the CEO considers to be suitably qualified or experienced as the CEO considers necessary for the purposes of the Act.

        (2)         The CEO may appoint under subsection (1)(b) —

            (a)         a member of the staff of —

                  (i)         the Department; or

                  (ii)         Agriculture WA; or

                  (iii)         the Biodiversity Conservation Department; or

                  (iv)         Fisheries Western Australia; or

                  (v)         a local government,

                who is nominated by the chief executive officer of that department or local government; or

            (b)         any other person whom the CEO considers it appropriate to appoint.

        (3)         The terms of appointment of a general inspector are to be determined by the CEO and set out in the instrument of appointment.

        (4)         An appointment under subsection (1) remains in force for 5 years unless before then —

            (a)         the inspector (other than an inspector appointed under subsection (2)(b)) ceases to be a member of the staff of the RSPCA or of the department or local government the chief executive officer of which nominated him or her (as the case requires); or

            (b)         the inspector resigns by written notice to the CEO; or

            (c)         the appointment is revoked by the CEO.

        (5)         The CEO may appoint a general inspector as a scientific inspector in relation to schools.

        [Section 33 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 354; No. 24 of 2016 s. 310(5).]