Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

19 Settlement of disputes as to distress

(1) Where a dispute arises—

(a) in respect of any distress having been levied on an agricultural holding contrary to the provisions of this Act,

(h) as to the ownership of any livestock distrained or as to the price to be paid for the feeding of that stock, or

(c) as to any other matter or thing relating to a distress on an agricultural holding,

the dispute may be determined by the county court or on complaint by a magistrates' court, and the court may make an order for restoration of any livestock or things unlawfully distrained, may declare the price agreed to be paid for feeding or may make any other order that justice requires.

(2) Any person aggrieved by a decision of a magistrates' court under this section may appeal to the Crown Court.

(3) In this section " livestock " includes any animal capable of being distrained.