# Animal Welfare Act 2006, Section 50: Deprivation orders, seizure orders and interim orders: offences


(1) Where the operation of a deprivation order is suspended under section 49(4), a person commits an offence if the person sells or otherwise parts with an animal to which the order applies.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs a person in the carrying out of—
(a) a deprivation order,
(b) a seizure order,
(c) an interim order under section 48(9) or 49(5).
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to—
(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
(b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,
or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/50 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animal-welfare-act-2006/section-50
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