ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Animal Diseases Act
22. Animals may be forfeited
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
22. Animals may be forfeited
(1)Whenever any person has been convicted of an offence under this Act, the court convicting such person may in addition to or in lieu of imposing any other punishment authorized by law order that any animal, or all or any of the animals, in respect of which such offence has been committed shall be forfeited.(2)Whenever it is reported to a magistrate that any animal has been seized and detained under this section but that the person who is alleged to have committed an offence or breach in respect of such animal is unknown or cannot be found, the magistrate may, if satisfied by evidence on oath that there is reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed in respect of such animal and that the owner is unknown or cannot be found, order that such animal be forfeited.(3)A magistrate, whenever be is satisfied that there is reason to believe that an offence has been committed in respect of an animal seized and detained under section 2l of this Act, may order that the owner of such animal shall pay to the Government or to the Regional Assembly. as the case may be, such sum as he considers reasonable to cover the expenses connected with the removal of such animal to the place of detention and the keep of such animal during such detention, and that unless such sum is paid within a reasonable time to be specified in such order the animal shall be forfeited.