Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 - SECT 24ZC

Costs and proceeds of destroyed animals

24ZC. Costs and proceeds of destroyed animals



(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who destroys an animal under this
Division may recover the costs of any maintenance, care, removal, transport
and destruction of the animal from the owner of the animal in a court of
competent jurisdiction as a civil debt recoverable summarily.





(2) Any proceeds derived from the destruction of an animal seized under this
Part, that is not subject to forfeiture to the Crown-

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

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

   (i)  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.