Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
If a person is arrested for an offence under this Act in respect of an animal, the officer arresting that person may –
(a) take possession of the animal and detain it in a safe place; and
(b) take possession of any conveyance and detain or cause it to be detained in a safe place if the animal –
(i) is attached to the conveyance; or
(ii) is being carried in or on the conveyance belonging to that person.