Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.231Disposal order
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sec.231 Disposal order
If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the court may make an order for the disposal of any of the following things the person owns— the animal or anything else that was the subject of, or used to commit, the offence; another animal; another thing the court considers is likely to be used by the person or another person in committing a further offence against this Act. The court may make a disposal order for an animal or other thing— whether or not it has been seized under chapter 6 , part 3 , division 4 ; and if the animal or thing has been seized—whether or not it has been returned to its former owner. If a disposal order authorises the sale of an animal, the order may direct— the way in which the sale is to take place; or how the proceeds of the sale are to be distributed. The court may make any other order to enforce the disposal order that it considers appropriate. This section does not limit the court’s powers under another law. (sec.231-ssec.1) If a person is convicted of an offence against this Act, the court may make an order for the disposal of any of the following things the person owns— the animal or anything else that was the subject of, or used to commit, the offence; another animal; another thing the court considers is likely to be used by the person or another person in committing a further offence against this Act. (sec.231-ssec.2) The court may make a disposal order for an animal or other thing— whether or not it has been seized under chapter 6 , part 3 , division 4 ; and if the animal or thing has been seized—whether or not it has been returned to its former owner. (sec.231-ssec.3) If a disposal order authorises the sale of an animal, the order may direct— the way in which the sale is to take place; or how the proceeds of the sale are to be distributed. (sec.231-ssec.4) The court may make any other order to enforce the disposal order that it considers appropriate. (sec.231-ssec.5) This section does not limit the court’s powers under another law.
- (a) the animal or anything else that was the subject of, or used to commit, the offence;
- (b) another animal;
- (c) another thing the court considers is likely to be used by the person or another person in committing a further offence against this Act.
- (a) whether or not it has been seized under chapter 6 , part 3 , division 4 ; and
- (b) if the animal or thing has been seized—whether or not it has been returned to its former owner.
- (a) the way in which the sale is to take place; or
- (b) how the proceeds of the sale are to be distributed.