Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.233Order against owner in particular case
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sec.233 Order against owner in particular case
This section applies if— a person is convicted of an animal offence; and someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence; and 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 discharging the owner’s general exhibition and dealing obligation for exhibiting or dealing with the animal. The court may make an order of the type mentioned in section 231 or 232 against the owner as if the owner had been convicted of the animal offence. An order under subsection (2) must state whether it is a disposal order or a prohibition order. (sec.233-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person is convicted of an animal offence; and someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence; and 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 discharging the owner’s general exhibition and dealing obligation for exhibiting or dealing with the animal. (sec.233-ssec.2) The court may make an order of the type mentioned in section 231 or 232 against the owner as if the owner had been convicted of the animal offence. (sec.233-ssec.3) An order under subsection (2) must state whether it is a disposal order or a prohibition order.
- (a) a person is convicted of an animal offence; and
- (b) someone else (the owner ) owns the animal the subject of the offence; and
- (c) the court considers— (i) an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and (ii) the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of discharging the owner’s general exhibition and dealing obligation for exhibiting or dealing with the animal.
- (i) an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and
- (ii) the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of discharging the owner’s general exhibition and dealing obligation for exhibiting or dealing with the animal.
- (i) an act done, or omission made, by the owner contributed to, or allowed, the commission of the offence; and
- (ii) the owner is, and will continue to be, incapable of discharging the owner’s general exhibition and dealing obligation for exhibiting or dealing with the animal.