ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 87

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2002 - SECT 87

87 .         Disposal of forfeited property

        (1)         Property forfeited to the Crown under this Act may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the prescribed manner.

        (2)         Proceeds from the sale of forfeited property are to be used —

            (a)         firstly, to pay any unpaid fines payable by the owner of the property; and

            (b)         secondly, to pay any unpaid costs ordered under section 55(2)(f) or 56 to be paid by the owner; and

            (c)         thirdly, to pay any unpaid costs ordered under section 58(1) to be paid by the owner.

        (3)         Any of the proceeds remaining after the application of subsection (2) are to be credited to the Consolidated Account.

        [Section 87 amended: No. 77 of 2006 s. 4.]