Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508:section:131
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 131
Character Range: 336161–337670

131  Powers available to inspectors for monitoring compliance
 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), for the purpose of finding out whether an agvet law has been, or is being, complied with or of assessing the correctness of information provided under an agvet law, an inspector may do both of the following:
 (a) enter any premises;
 (b) exercise the monitoring powers.
 (2) If premises mentioned in subsection (1) are a residence, an inspector may only enter the premises if:
 (a) the premises are used for commercial purposes in relation to active constituents or chemical products, in addition to residential purposes; and
 (b) paragraph (3)(a), (b) or (c) is satisfied.
 (3) An inspector is not authorised to enter premises under subsection (1) unless:
 (a) the occupier of the premises has consented to the entry and the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or
 (b) if the premises are covered by a licence under section 123—both the following apply:
 (i) it is a condition of the licence under subsection 126(4) that the holder of the licence will allow an inspector to enter the premises and exercise monitoring powers under section 131A in relation to the premises;
 (ii) the inspector has shown his or her identity card if required by the occupier; or
 (c) the entry is made under a monitoring warrant.
Note: If entry to the premises is with the occupier's consent, the inspector must leave the premises if the consent ceases to have effect, see section 133.