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ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1993 - SECT 19 Application for return of animal or conveyance

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 1993 - SECT 19

Application for return of animal or conveyance

(1)  If an officer has taken possession of, and detained, an animal or conveyance under section 17 or 18 , the owner of the animal or conveyance may apply to a magistrate for its return.
(2)  On an application under subsection (1) , the magistrate may –
(a) order that the animal or conveyance be returned to its owner on any terms and conditions the magistrate considers just; or
(b) refuse the application.