83A

Power to seize animals—authorised officers

In force

An authorised officer may—

(a)

seize any animal that the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be connected with an offence; or

(b)

seize any dependant offspring of an animal seized under paragraph (a); or

(c)

seize any animal that the officer believes on reasonable grounds is kept by, or in the care or control of, a person in contravention of—

(i)

a temporary prohibition order under section 86E (2) (Temporary prohibition on animal ownership etc); or

(ii)

an interim order under section 100A (2) (Animal offences—court orders (interim)); or

(iii)

an order under section 101 (4) (Animal offences—court orders (general)); or

(iv)

an order under section 101A (2) (Animal offences—permanent prohibition on animal ownership etc); or

(v)

an order under section 101C (Prohibition order in special circumstances).

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