Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.146Direction to person in charge
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sec.146 Direction to person in charge
To enable an animal or other thing to be seized, an inspector may direct (a seizure direction ) the person in charge, or owner or person in possession, of it— to take it to a stated reasonable place or places by a stated reasonable time or times; and if necessary, to remain in control of it at the stated place for a reasonable time. A seizure direction— must be made by notice in the approved form; or if for any reason it is not practicable to give notice in the approved form—may be made orally and confirmed by notice in the approved form as soon as practicable. (sec.146-ssec.1) To enable an animal or other thing to be seized, an inspector may direct (a seizure direction ) the person in charge, or owner or person in possession, of it— to take it to a stated reasonable place or places by a stated reasonable time or times; and if necessary, to remain in control of it at the stated place for a reasonable time. (sec.146-ssec.2) A seizure direction— must be made by notice in the approved form; or if for any reason it is not practicable to give notice in the approved form—may be made orally and confirmed by notice in the approved form as soon as practicable.
- (a) to take it to a stated reasonable place or places by a stated reasonable time or times; and
- (b) if necessary, to remain in control of it at the stated place for a reasonable time.
- (a) must be made by notice in the approved form; or
- (b) if for any reason it is not practicable to give notice in the approved form—may be made orally and confirmed by notice in the approved form as soon as practicable.