Section 39 Reimbursement of expenses relating to animals involved in fighting offencesI1I2
(1)
The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under section 8(1) or (2) may order the offender or another person to reimburse any expenses incurred by the police in connection with the keeping of an animal in relation to which the offence was committed.
(2)
In subsection (1), the reference to an animal in relation to which the offence was committed includes an animal which took part in a fight in relation to which the offence was committed.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 39 in force at 27.3.2007 for W. by S.I. 2007/1030, art. 2(1)(e)
- I2
S. 39 in force at 6.4.2007 for E. by S.I. 2007/499, art. 2(2)(g)