24TProvision for recovery or disposal of animals that are not at risk

24T Provision for recovery or disposal of animals that are not at risk (1) The owner or person in charge of an animal on whom a notice of seizure has been served under section 24S(1) and 24S(2) may recover the animal if, within 7 days of service of the notice— (a) the owner or person in charge pays the amount determined by the person or body that is retaining the animal for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in seizing and retaining the animal until its recovery; and (b) the person or body retaining the animal reasonably believes that the animal will not be at risk on being returned to the owner or person in charge. (2) The owner or person in charge of an animal in respect of which a notice of seizure has been left at or sent to premises under section 24S(3) and 24S(4) may recover the animal if, within 14 days of notice being left at or sent to premises— (a) the owner or person in charge pays the amount determined by the person or body that is retaining the animal for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in seizing and retaining the animal until its recovery; and (b) the person or body retaining the animal reasonably believes that the animal will not be at risk on being returned to the owner or person in charge. (3) If a notice of seizure has been left at or sent to premises under section 24S and the animal is not recovered under subsection (1) or (2), the animal may be disposed of in accordance with this Division. (4) If an animal has been seized in a public place, and— (a) the welfare of the animal is not reasonably believed to be at risk; and (b) it is not possible to send a notice to the last known address of the owner or person in charge under section 24S because both the owner and person in charge of the animal are not able to be contacted (whether or not the identity of the owner and the person in charge of the animal are known); and (c) neither the owner nor the person in charge of the animal has recovered the animal within 14 days of the seizure of the animal— the animal may be disposed of in accordance with this Division. S. 24U inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 95.