Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.184Order against owner in certain cases
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sec.184 Order against owner in certain cases
This section applies if— a person has been convicted of an animal welfare offence; and someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence. The court may make a disposal or prohibition order against the owner as if the owner had been convicted of the offence if the court considers— an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of exercising the owner’s duty of care to the animal. (sec.184-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person has been convicted of an animal welfare offence; and someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence. (sec.184-ssec.2) The court may make a disposal or prohibition order against the owner as if the owner had been convicted of the offence if the court considers— an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of exercising the owner’s duty of care to the animal.
- (a) a person has been convicted of an animal welfare offence; and
- (b) someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence.
- (a) an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and
- (b) the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of exercising the owner’s duty of care to the animal.