Section 6: Protection order

6. Protection order (1) Where an authorised officer has reasonable ground to suspect that an animal has been, is being or is likely to be the subject of an offence under section 3, he may serve a protection order on the owner of the animal ordering that the animal be put, for such period as he may specify, in such place and kept in such manner as he may specify. (2) Any person who is dissatisfied with a protection order may, within 7 days of the date of service of the order on him, appeal to the supervising officer who may uphold or discharge the order. (3) A protection order shall remain in force pending the determination of the appeal by the supervising officer. (4) Where the supervising officer — (a) dismisses an appeal, the protection order shall remain in force until the owner shows that appropriate corrective measures have been taken in relation to the animal; (b) allows the appeal, the protection order shall be discharged.