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Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.162Power of destruction
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sec.162 Power of destruction
An inspector may destroy an animal, or cause it to be destroyed, if— an inspector has seized the animal under this part or the person in charge of the animal has given written consent to the destruction; and the inspector reasonably believes that the animal is in pain to the extent that it is cruel to keep it alive.
- (a) an inspector has seized the animal under this part or the person in charge of the animal has given written consent to the destruction; and
- (b) the inspector reasonably believes that the animal is in pain to the extent that it is cruel to keep it alive.