ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 184 Order against owner in certain cases

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 184

184 Order against owner in certain cases

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person has been convicted of an animal welfare offence; and

(b) someone else (the
"owner" ) owns the animal the subject of the offence.

(2) The court may make a disposal or prohibition order against the owner as if the owner had been convicted of the offence if the court considers—

(a) an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and

(b) the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of exercising the owner’s duty of care to the animal.