Victorian Numbered Acts

ANIMALS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ANIMAL CARE) ACT 2007 (NO. 65 OF 2007) - SECT 60

    (1)     In section 15(1) of the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994 —

        (a)         after "must" insert ", as soon as possible";

        (b)     for paragraph (d) substitute —

    "(d)     if the owner of the livestock is ascertained by the council, serve a notice of seizure on the owner.".

    (2)     For sections 15(2) and 15(3) of the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994 substitute —

    "(2)         If livestock impounded under section 5 have been delivered to a council pound by an authorised person (other than an authorised officer of a council) the council must, as soon as possible—

        (a)     take reasonable steps to ascertain the owner of the livestock, including scanning the livestock for any permanent identification device and checking for any other identification marker; and

        (b)     if the owner of the livestock is known or ascertained by the council serve a notice of seizure on the owner.".