Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Offences and Penalties
57. Forfeiture
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The court before which any person is tried for an offence against this Act may make an order for the forfeiture of any item which has been seized under the provisions of this Act if —
the court is satisfied that —
an offence against this Act has been committed; and
the item seized was the subject matter, or was used in the commission, of the offence; and
having regard to the circumstances of the case, the court thinks it fit to order the forfeiture of the item.
Where no party raises the question of forfeiture under subsection (1), the court shall consider the question on its own motion.
The court may make an order under subsection (1) for the forfeiture of any item which has been seized under the provisions of this Act notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of an offence.
If the court, having regard to the circumstances of the case, does not think it fit to order the forfeiture of any item which has been seized under the provisions of this Act, the court shall order that the item be released to the owner thereof or to the person entitled thereto.
owner
“owner” includes any person for the time being in charge of any animal and any person for the time being in occupation of any building;
In the absence of any prosecution with regard to any item which has been seized under the provisions of this Act, the Director shall give the person from whom the item was seized or the owner of the item notice in writing that the item shall, on the expiration of 7 days from the date specified in the notice, be deemed to be forfeited unless a claim thereto is made before then in accordance with subsection (6).
A person asserting that —
he is the owner of, or that he is entitled to, any item which has been seized under the provisions of this Act; and
the item is not liable to forfeiture, may, personally or by his agent authorised in writing, give written notice to the Director that he claims the item.
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On receipt of a notice under subsection (6), the Director may direct that the item be released to the person who has given the notice or may refer the matter to a court for decision.
Where no claim is received on the expiration of 7 days from the date specified in the notice referred to in subsection (5), the item to which the notice relates is deemed to be forfeited.
Where the owner of any item seized under the provisions of this
Act consents to its disposal, the item shall thereupon be deemed to be forfeited.
Any item forfeited or deemed to be forfeited under this section shall be delivered to an authorised officer and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director thinks fit.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
In this section, “item” means any animal, carcase or any other article.
animal
“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
Terms defined in s 2
animal
Defined · s 2“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
carcase
Defined · s 2“carcase” means the dead body of an animal and includes any part thereof and the meat, bones (whether whole, broken or ground), offal, hide, skin, wool, hair, feathers, hoof, horns or other part of an animal, separately or otherwise or any portion thereof;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner” includes any person for the time being in charge of any animal and any person for the time being in occupation of any building;
quarantine
Defined · s 2“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;
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