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Animal Welfare Act 1993
19Application for return of animal or conveyance
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19 Application for return of animal or conveyance
(1) If an officer has taken possession of, and detained, an animal or conveyance under section 17 or 18 , the owner of the animal or conveyance may apply to a magistrate for its return.
(2) On an application under subsection (1) , the magistrate may –
(a) order that the animal or conveyance be returned to its owner on any terms and conditions the magistrate considers just; or
(b) refuse the application.