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After section 7A of the Animals Act 1971 (as inserted by section 1 of this Act), insert—
(1)This section applies where a horse is on any land in England without lawful authority.
(2)The horse may be detained—
(a)in any case, by the occupier of the land, and
(b)if the freeholder is not the occupier, by the freeholder with the occupier’s consent.
(3)Section 7C contains further provision about detention under this section.”
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