Seed Act 2003 · As enacted · Part IV · Procedure
12. Director-General or authorised olficer or person assisting them not to be deemed trespasser by reason ol entry &e
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Neither the Director-General. nor any authorised officer, or any person assisting them, shall be deemed a trespasscr by reason of entry into any premises or action taken or thing done under this Act or any regulation made thereunder.
premises
“premises” shall include any land, building, establishment, stores freight container, vehicle, vessel or conveyance wholly or partially used for keeping, storing, conditioning, transplanting or growing plants or for keeping or storing seeds;
or be liable to any damages or prosecution by reason of anything done or omitted to be done in carrying out any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder, unless the same was donc or omitted to be done by him, malafide and without reasonable and probable cause.