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Companion Animals Act 1998
63ASeized animals detained at approved premises
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#### 63A Seized animals detained at approved premises
63A Seized animals detained at approved premises
> > (1) If a seized animal that is detained at approved premises is not claimed after the period of 72 hours following the delivery of the animal to the approved premises, the person in charge of the premises must cause the animal to be delivered to a council pound.
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> > (2) For the purposes of this section, an animal is claimed when a person who appears to the person in charge of the approved premises to be the owner of the animal or acting on the owner’s behalf claims the animal.
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> **s 63A:** Ins 2005 No 101, Sch 1 \[97\].