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Animal Welfare Act 1999

Provisions relating to administration - Power to inspect land, premises, and places and stationary vehicles, aircraft, and ships

128: Production of evidence of appointment

You could also call this:

"Showing proof you are an animal welfare inspector"

Illustration for Animal Welfare Act 1999

When you enter a place as an inspector under section 127, you must show proof of your job as an inspector. You must also show proof of who you are when you first enter and if someone asks you to at any other time. You can find more information about this in section 127 by visiting the related link.

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Part 7Provisions relating to administration
Power to inspect land, premises, and places and stationary vehicles, aircraft, and ships

128Production of evidence of appointment

  1. An inspector exercising a power of entry under section 127 must, at the time of initial entry and, if requested at any subsequent time, produce—

  2. evidence of his or her appointment as an inspector; and
    1. evidence of his or her identity.