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Greyhound Racing Act 2017
98Court may order payment of certain costs
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#### 98 Court may order payment of certain costs
98 Court may order payment of certain costs
> > (1) If a court convicts a person (the offender) of an offence under this Act or the regulations in respect of a greyhound or other animal, the court may order the offender to pay to a person or body specified in the order an amount specified in the order for expenses incurred with respect to any one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) taking possession of the animal,
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> > > (b) transporting the animal,
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> > > (c) providing the animal with food and drink,
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> > > (d) providing the animal with shelter,
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> > > (e) providing the animal with veterinary treatment.
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> > (2) If a court makes an order under subsection (1), the person or body to whom or which the specified amount is required by the order to be paid, or a person acting on behalf of any such person or body, may recover the amount that the offender is required to pay as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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> > (3) This section does not limit the operation of section 97.