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PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 24ZB Costs and proceeds of sold animals

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT 1986 - SECT 24ZB

Costs and proceeds of sold animals

S. 24ZB(1), amended by No. 60/2015 s. 24(a).

    (1)     The proceeds of sale of an animal that is sold under this Division—

        (a)     must first be applied to the costs incurred in any maintenance, care, removal, transport and sale of the animal; and

        (b)     if any balance is then remaining, it must be paid—

S. 24ZB

(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 60/2015 s. 24(b).

              (i)     if the animal is not subject to forfeiture to the Crown, to the owner of the animal, if the owner is not a person who is in contravention of an order under section 12(1) or an interstate order within the meaning of section 12A in respect of that animal, that is registered under section 12A ; or

              (ii)     in any other case to the Consolidated Fund.

S. 24ZB(2) amended by No. 35/2009 s. 108.

    (2)     If the proceeds of the sale of an animal sold under this Division are not enough to satisfy the costs incurred in any maintenance, care, removal, transport and sale of the animal, the outstanding amount may be recovered from the owner of the animal in a court of competent jurisdiction as a civil debt recoverable summarily.

S. 24ZC inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.