83APower to seize animals—authorised officers

83A Power to seize animals—authorised officers 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).