Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A veterinary practitioner may, with any assistance that is necessary, destroy any animal—
(a) that is behaving in such a manner and there are such circumstances that the veterinary practitioner reasonably believes that the animal is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or another animal; or
(b) that is abandoned, distressed or disabled if the veterinary practitioner reasonably believes that the animal's condition is such that it would continue to suffer if it remained alive.
(2) A superintendent of a saleyard may, with any assistance that is necessary, destroy any animal in any saleyard in the municipal district in respect of which the superintendent is appointed—
(a) that is behaving in such a
manner and
there are such circumstances that the superintendent reasonably
believes that the animal is likely to cause death or serious injury to any
person or another animal; or
(b) that is abandoned, distressed or disabled if the superintendent reasonably believes that the animal's condition is such that it would continue to suffer if it remained alive.
(3) In this section, "superintendent of a saleyard" means the person in charge of a livestock saleyard.
Division 3—Search for and seizure of animals, warrants and authorisations
S. 24E (Heading) substituted by No. 60/2015 s. 14.
S. 24E substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.