P-42 - Animal Health Protection Act

Section 55.10 Disposition versions

2024-10-08

55.10. An authorized person who has reasonable cause to believe that an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies is or was in premises, other than a dwelling-house, or in a vehicle may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect the premises or the vehicle at any reasonable time;

(2)  stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(2.1)  require the suspension or restriction, during the inspection, of any activity or any operation to which this Act applies;

(2.2)  order that an animal, a product or equipment be submitted for examination and prohibit or limit other animals’ access to that animal, product or equipment until the examination has been conducted;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  record or take photographs of the premises, vehicle, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations;

(6)  be accompanied by any person whose presence is considered necessary for the purposes of the inspection, who may then exercise the powers set out in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1986, c. 97, s. 2; 1991, c. 61, s. 20; 2000, c. 40, s. 36; 2012, c. 18, s. 19; 2024, c. 27, s. 54.

2012-06-15

55.10. Every veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister for the purpose of the carrying out of Division I or person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector or analyst under this Act, who believes, on reasonable grounds, that there is an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies in a vehicle or in premises where an animal is kept or sold or in premises where the activities referred to in section 24 or 55.2 are carried on may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  inspect any vehicle in which a product, an animal or equipment to which this Act applies is transported or stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  record or take photographs of the vehicle, premises, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1986, c. 97, s. 2; 1991, c. 61, s. 20; 2000, c. 40, s. 36; 2012, c. 18, s. 19.

2000-11-15

55.10. Every veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister for the purpose of the carrying out of Division I or person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector or analyst under this Act, who believes, on reasonable grounds, that there is an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies in a vehicle or in premises where an animal is kept or sold or in premises where the activities referred to in section 24 or 55.2 are carried on may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  inspect any vehicle in which a product, an animal or equipment to which this Act applies is transported or stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  take photographs of the vehicle, premises, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1986, c. 97, s. 2; 1991, c. 61, s. 20; 2000, c. 40, s. 36.

1999-04-01

55.10. Every veterinary surgeon designated by the Minister for the purpose of the carrying out of Division I or person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector or analyst under this Act, who believes, on reasonable grounds, that there is an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies in a vehicle or in premises where an animal is kept or sold or in premises where the activities referred to in section 12, 24 or 55.2 are carried on may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  inspect any vehicle in which a product, an animal or equipment to which this Act applies is transported or stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  take photographs of the vehicle, premises, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1986, c. 97, s. 2; 1991, c. 61, s. 20.

1990-06-15

55.10. Every person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector or analyst for the purposes of this Act who believes on reasonable grounds that there is an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies in a vehicle or in premises referred to in paragraph 3 of section 3 or paragraph c of section 30 or in premises used for the purposes contemplated in section 12, 24, 55.2 or 55.3 may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  inspect any vehicle in which a product, an animal or equipment to which this Act applies is transported or stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  take photographs of the vehicle, premises, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations.

1986, c. 53, s. 17; 1986, c. 97, s. 2.

1986-09-03

55.10. Every person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector or analyst for the purposes of this Act who believes on reasonable grounds that there is an animal, a product or equipment to which this Act applies in a vehicle or in premises referred to in paragraph 3 of section 3 or paragraph c of section 30 or in premises used for the purposes contemplated in section 24, 55.2 or 55.3 may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  inspect any vehicle in which a product, an animal or equipment to which this Act applies is transported or stop any such vehicle to inspect it;

(3)  examine any animal, product or equipment, open any receptacle found in the premises or vehicle and take samples or specimens therefrom free of charge;

(4)  take photographs of the vehicle, premises, animal, product or equipment;

(5)  require the communication, for purposes of examination, reproduction or for making extracts, of any book account, register, record or document if he believes on reasonable grounds that they contain information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations.

1986, c. 53, s. 17.