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Animal Health Act 1981

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F128B Deliberate infection: disqualificationE+W

(1)If a person is convicted of an offence under section 28A the court may by order disqualify him, for such period as it thinks fit, from keeping or dealing in—

(a)any animals, or

(b)any animals of a specified kind.

(2)The court may suspend the operation of the order—

(a)for such period as it thinks necessary to enable arrangements to be made for the keeping of any animals to which the disqualification relates;

(b)pending an appeal.

(3)A person who is disqualified under subsection (1) may from time to time apply to the court which imposed the disqualification to remove it or vary it.

(4)On an application under subsection (3) the court may by order—

(a)refuse the application,

(b)remove the disqualification, or

(c)vary the disqualification to apply it only to such animals or kind of animals as it specifies.

(5)In considering an application under subsection (3) the court may have regard to—

(a)the nature of the offence in respect of which the disqualification was imposed;

(b)the character of the applicant;

(c)his conduct since the disqualification was imposed.

(6)The first application under subsection (3) must not be made before the end of the period of one year starting with the date the disqualification starts.

(7)A further application must not be made before the end of the period of one year starting with the date of the court’s last order.

(8)For the purposes of this section keeping or dealing in an animal includes—

(a)having custody or control of an animal;

(b)being concerned in the management or control of a body (whether or not incorporated) whose activities include keeping or dealing in animals.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 28A, 28B inserted (E.W.) (14.1.2003) by 2002 c. 42, s. 12(1); S.I. 2002/3044, art. 2

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