Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953

[F1 2B Power to have dog examined E+W+S

Where a dog has been seized by a constable under section 2(2A) or section 2A(4)(c) of this Act, the constable may, without prejudice to any other power and whether or not in the presence of the owner or person in charge of the dog, arrange for the dog to be examined by a veterinary surgeon, and for the veterinary surgeon to take samples from the dog, for the purposes of identifying and securing evidence of the commission of an offence under this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2B inserted (S.) (5.11.2021) by Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 18), ss. 4(2), 7(2)