Section 47
Forfeiture of item used in or related to the offences
of Animal Welfare Enactment 2015
(1)
Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Enactment or any subsidiary legislation made under this Enactment, the court may order any item relating to the offence and the proceed of any sale, if any, to be forfeited, destroyed or dealt with in such manner as may be specified in the order.
(2)
Where any item related to the offence has been seized under this Enactment but the person who is alleged to have committed the offence is unknown or cannot be found, the court may, if it is satisfied that an offence has been committed, order that such item relating to the offence to be forfeited.
(3)
No order of forfeiture shall be made in respect of a conveyance unless the name of the owner and the place of his residence is known and that he is given an opportunity to be heard.
(4)
Where there is proceed from any sale of such item relating to the offence seized under this Enactment, the court may, if it is satisfied that an offence has been committed, order that such proceed to be forfeited.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, "item" means any things or substance in respect of which an offence has been committed and which is a subject matter in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of the offence.