Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 24B

Powers to recover certain costs

24B. Powers to recover certain costs

A POCTA inspector may, on behalf of a person who provided food or water to an
animal by or under the authority of a POCTA inspector under section 23(2),
recover from the owner of the animal the reasonable costs of the food and
water in any court of competent jurisdiction as a civil debt recoverable
summarily.