ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
31. Power to enter and inspect land, premises or vehicle
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
31. Power to enter and inspect land, premises or vehicle
(1)An authorized officer, on production of his authority, or for any police officer of or above the rank of Sub-Inspector, may enter without warrant and inspect any land, premises or vehicle in or upon which he has reason to believe an offence under this Act or against any regulation made thereunder has been or is about to be committed and may therein—(a)seize any animal, vehicle or any other thing which he has reasonable grounds for believing to be evidence of an offence;(b)require the owner or occupier of the land or premises or the owner or driver of such vehicle to render such explanation and such information relating to any animal as may be reasonably required by such officer in the performance of his duties:But no such person may be required to answer any question the answer to which may tend to expose him to any criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.(2)The power to act under subsection (1) of this sectionshall only be exercised without a warrant if the officer so acting has reasonable cause to believe that the delay occasioned in obtaining a search warrant would seriously hinder him in the performance of his duties, and such power shall be exercised only by or under the directions of a police officer of or above the rank of Sub-Inspector unless the person exercising it has reasonable cause to believe that the delay occasioned in summoning such police officer would, or would tend to, defeat the purposes of this section.(3)Before removing anything under the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the officer removing it shall furnish the person in whose custody or possession the article is at the time of removal with a written receipt therefor.(4)Every seizure under this section shall be reported without unnecessary delay to a magistrate.