ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
29. Compensation in certain cases
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
29. Compensation in certain cases
(1)Where any person, by committing an offence in relation to any animal under section 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 or 10 of this Act, does, or causes to be done, any damage or injury to the animal or to any person or property he shall upon conviction for that offence be liable, upon the application of the owner of the animal or the person who has sustained damage or injury to his person or property, to be ordered to pay as compensation to such owner of the animal or such person, as the case may be, such sum not exceeding six hundred shillings which the court before whom he is convicted may consider reasonable and the sum so ordered to be paid shall be recoverable as if it were a fine.(2)A person convicted of an offence under this Act or against any regulation made thereunder in relation to any animal shall, upon the application of any person who has incurred expenses in providing necessary veterinary or other treatment, food or shelter or other care or attention for any animal in respect of which such offence was committed, or for caring for such animal until the making of an order by the court for the disposal of animal, be liable to be ordered to pay as compensation to such person such sum not exceeding six hundred shillings which the court finds to have been reasonably incurred for the purpose aforesaid and the sum so ordered to be paid shall be recoverable as if it were a fine.(3)Nothing in this section shall—(a)prevent the taking of any other legal proceedings in respect of any such damage or injury or expenses incurred, so, however, that a person be not twice proceeded against in respect of the same claim; or(b)affect the liability of any person to be proceeded against and punished under this Act for an offence under this Act.