PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
CHAPTER 4Other provisions
Offences relating to hares etc
I1I267Seizure and disposal of dogs in connection with disqualification order
1
Where, on a court making a disqualification order, it appears to the court that the person to whom the order applies owns or keeps a dog contrary to the order, the court may order that the dog be taken into possession.
2
Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 66(6) by reason of owning or keeping a dog in breach of a disqualification order, the court by which the person is convicted may order that all dogs owned or kept in breach of the order be taken into possession.
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4
5
But an order under subsection (4) may not provide for the dog to be—
a
destroyed, or
b
disposed of for the purposes of vivisection.
6
A court may not make an order for disposal of the dog under subsection (4) unless—
a
it has given the owner of the dog an opportunity to be heard, or
b
it is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to communicate with the owner.
7
Where a court makes an order under subsection (4) for the disposal of the dog, the owner of the dog may appeal against the order to the Crown Court.
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9
In this section references to disposing of a dog do not include—
a
destroying it, or
b
disposing of it for the purposes of vivisection.