Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(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.