PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATION 2012 - REG 19 Offences

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS REGULATION 2012 - REG 19

19 Offences

(cf clause 17Q 2006 Reg)

(1) A contravention of this Part by a person who is a first offender does not constitute an offence unless--

(a) an officer has given the person a direction in writing to remedy the contravention within a period (not longer than 3 months) specified in the direction, and

(b) the person has failed to remedy the contravention within that period.

(2) A person is a first offender if the person has not been convicted, or has been found guilty but has not been convicted, of an offence in respect of any previous contravention of this Part or of an offence relating to the confinement of fowl under any other provision of this Regulation or any previous regulation made under the Act.