Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) If a prescribed animal is seized from an animal farmer by an officer, the officer must notify that person, in writing, of that seizure as soon as is practicable.
(2) The Secretary may retain a prescribed animal seized by an officer for the purposes of this Act for –
(a) the period of 60 days after the notice referred to in subsection (1) is provided or posted to the animal farmer; or
(b) if proceedings for an offence in respect of the animal are instituted during that period, until the proceedings (including any appeal in relation to the proceedings) are ended.
(3) The Secretary may authorize the release of a prescribed animal seized by an officer to a registered animal farmer on such conditions, if any, as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a condition as to the giving of security.
(4) A person must not, without the permission of the Secretary –
(a) remove a prescribed animal from the possession of the Secretary; or
(b) in any way interfere with a prescribed animal that is in the possession of the Secretary.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(5) If a prescribed animal has been seized by an officer, the Secretary may do, or order the animal farmer from whom it was seized to do, all things necessary for the safe and healthy maintenance of the animal.
(6) An animal farmer from whom a prescribed animal was seized is liable to pay all costs related to the maintenance of the animal by the Secretary if the animal farmer is convicted of an offence under this Act in relation to that animal.