Clause 21

Any authorised officer or any police officer may, without warrant —

arrest any person who, in his presence, commits an offence under section 43;

enter and search any premises in which he has reasonable cause for suspecting that an offence under section 43 has been or is being committed; and

seize any animal in respect of which, and any conveyance or article with or by means of which, that offence is reasonably suspected to have been committed.(2) An authorised officer or a police officer acting under subsection (1)(b) may, if the circumstances so warrant, with such assistance as he thinks necessary, remove anything obstructing his entry to the premises or break open any door, window, lock, fastener, hold, compartment, box, container or any other thing.(3) Any person arrested and any conveyance or article seized under subsection (1) shall forthwith be taken to a police station.(4) Any animal seized under subsection (1) shall be taken to a police station, pound, veterinary centre or any other place which the authorised officer or police officer thinks fit and may, subject to any order made in respect thereof by a Magistrate, be there detained until the accused has been tried by a court.(5) No compensation shall be payable to any person in respect of any damage to his property caused or occasioned by any act authorised by subsection (2).(6) Any authorised officer or a police officer may stop and examine in any street or public place any animal in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under section 43 has been or is being committed.”.