Acts and Regulations

2014, c.132 - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

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Producing an animal found in a dwelling house
2017, c.16, s.2
31.1(1)If an animal protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that an animal is confined in a dwelling house without adequate food, water, shelter or care, the animal protection officer may at any reasonable time
(a) enter on lands or premises where a dwelling house is located,
(b) require the owner or occupant of the dwelling house to produce and show to the animal protection officer, for the purpose of examination, any animal found in the dwelling house, and
(c) examine the animal.
31.1(2)The owner or occupant of the dwelling house who is required to produce and show an animal under subsection (1) shall do so immediately.
31.1(3)An animal protection officer may seize an animal referred to in subsection (1) if the seizure is necessary to attend to the immediate needs of the animal.
2017, c.16, s.2