sec.239Compensation because of animal offence

sec.239 Compensation because of animal offence

A court may order a person convicted of an animal offence to pay— compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— suffered damage or loss to property; or incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or an amount to a person for costs incurred by the person in— taking possession of, or moving, the animal to which the offence relates; or providing the animal with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or arranging for the animal to receive veterinary or other treatment. However, an order under subsection (1) must not be made in favour of the State. (sec.239-ssec.1) A court may order a person convicted of an animal offence to pay— compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— suffered damage or loss to property; or incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or an amount to a person for costs incurred by the person in— taking possession of, or moving, the animal to which the offence relates; or providing the animal with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or arranging for the animal to receive veterinary or other treatment. (sec.239-ssec.2) However, an order under subsection (1) must not be made in favour of the State.

• (a) compensation to a person who, because of the commission of the offence, has— (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
• (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or
• (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
• (b) an amount to a person for costs incurred by the person in— (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal to which the offence relates; or (ii) providing the animal with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or (iii) arranging for the animal to receive veterinary or other treatment.
• (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal to which the offence relates; or
• (ii) providing the animal with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or
• (iii) arranging for the animal to receive veterinary or other treatment.
• (i) suffered damage or loss to property; or
• (ii) incurred costs in avoiding or minimising, or attempting to avoid or minimise, damage or loss to property; or
• (i) taking possession of, or moving, the animal to which the offence relates; or
• (ii) providing the animal with accommodation, food, rest, water or other living conditions; or