98Court may order payment of certain costs

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—

(a) taking possession of the animal,

(b) transporting the animal,

(c) providing the animal with food and drink,

(d) providing the animal with shelter,

(e) providing the animal with veterinary treatment.

(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.

(3) This section does not limit the operation of section 97.