Seizure of animals
16(1)An animal protection officer may seize an animal in the following circumstances:
(a)
the animal is found running at large;
(b)
the animal protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the animal is abandoned; and
(c)
in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
16(1.1)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(
b), an animal shall be deemed to be abandoned if the animal
(a)
is apparently ownerless and not running at large,
(b)
is found on rented premises after the expiration or termination of the tenancy agreement,
(c)
is found on premises after the owner has sold or vacated the premises, or
(d)
by agreement between the animal’s owner and another person, has been left in the care of the other person and has not been retrieved from the other person for more than three days after the agreed-on retrieval time.
16(1.2)An animal protection officer may authorize a person to aid and assist the animal protection officer for the purpose of seizing an animal under subsection (1).
16(2)An animal protection officer may place a seized animal under care for a period not exceeding 15 days and for any additional periods that may be required for the prosecution of an offence respecting the animal.
1997, c.27, s.5; 2008, c.35, s.4.1; 2017, c.16, s.2