(ii) a full-time or part-time officer of the S. 18(1)(b)(ii) Royal Society for the Prevention of amended by No. 69/2004 Cruelty to Animals— s. 50. and who is approved as a general inspector by the Minister in writing; and (c) any person who is an authorised officer S. 18(1)(c) amended by under section 72 of the Domestic Animals Nos 77/1995 Act 1994 and who is approved as a general s. 16, 22/1996 s. 18(a)(b), inspector by the Minister in writing, but only 65/2007 in respect of an alleged offence committed or s. 92(3)(4), 60/2012 a circumstance occurring in the municipal s. 35(2). district for which that person is an authorised officer; and (d) any person appointed as a general inspector S. 18(1)(d) inserted by under a declaration made under section 20A. No. 60/2012 s. 35(3). (2) An approval as a general inspector remains in S. 18(2) amended by force for a period— No. 65/2007 s. 92(5). (a) specified in the approval; and (b) of not more than three years expiring on 30 June in the year that it ceases to have force. (3) The Minister may cancel an approval as a general S. 18(3) amended by inspector. No. 65/2007 s. 92(5). 18A Specialist inspectors S. 18A inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 17. (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, S. 18A(1) amended by appoint any person whom the Minister considers No. 60/2012 to have appropriate qualifications to be a specialist s. 36. inspector for the purposes of this Act.
S. 18(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 69/2004 s. 50. (ii) a full-time or part-time officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals— and who is approved as a general inspector by the Minister in writing; and S. 18(1)(c) amended by Nos 77/1995 s. 16, 22/1996 s. 18(a)(b), 65/2007 s. 92(3)(4), 60/2012 s. 35(2). (c) any person who is an authorised officer under section 72 of the Domestic Animals Act 1994 and who is approved as a general inspector by the Minister in writing, but only in respect of an alleged offence committed or a circumstance occurring in the municipal district for which that person is an authorised officer; and S. 18(1)(d) inserted by No. 60/2012 s. 35(3). (d) any person appointed as a general inspector under a declaration made under section 20A. S. 18(2) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 92(5). (2) An approval as a general inspector remains in force for a period— (a) specified in the approval; and (b) of not more than three years expiring on 30 June in the year that it ceases to have force. S. 18(3) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 92(5). (3) The Minister may cancel an approval as a general inspector. S. 18A inserted by No. 77/1995 s. 17. 18A Specialist inspectors S. 18A(1) amended by No. 60/2012 s. 36. (1) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person whom the Minister considers to have appropriate qualifications to be a specialist inspector for the purposes of this Act.
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