Part 7Provisions relating to administration
Enforcement orders
148Temporary enforcement order
An enforcement order may be made on an application without notice if the District Court is satisfied that the delay that would be caused by proceeding on notice would or might entail a risk of harm to any animal.
An enforcement order made on an application without notice is a temporary order that, unless it is sooner discharged, becomes final by operation of law 3 months after the date on which it is made.
Where an enforcement order is made on an application without notice, the respondent may,—
- notify the court that he or she wishes to be heard on whether a final order should be substituted for the temporary order; or
- apply for the enforcement order to be discharged.