Scotland

50Deprivation orders, seizure orders and interim orders: offences

(1)

Where the operation of a deprivation order is suspended under section 49(4), a person commits an offence if the person sells or otherwise parts with an animal to which the order applies.

(2)

A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs a person in the carrying out of—

(a)

a deprivation order,

(b)

a seizure order,

(c)

an interim order under section 48(9) or 49(5).

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to—

(a)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or

(b)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

or to both.