21Authorised officers to ensure animals taken to place of care

#### 21 Authorised officers to ensure animals taken to place of care 21 Authorised officers to ensure animals taken to place of care > > (1) If an authorised officer takes possession of an animal the officer must ensure the animal is— > > > > > (a) taken to a place of care, or > > > > > (b) returned to the responsible person for the animal. > > > (2) To avoid doubt, an animal taken to a place of care continues to be the possession of the authority that appointed the authorised officer while the animal is at the place of care. > > > (3) An authority may nominate a place of care as the place of care to which an authorised officer appointed by the authority may take an animal the officer takes possession of.