Section 10: Offences

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any person who is guilty of an offence, non-compliance or contravention of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N250 or to imprisonment for three months, and any animal in relation to which the offence has been committed may be forfeited.
(2) Whenever a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath that there is reason to believe that an offence has been committed in relation to any animal which has been seized and detained but that the offender is unknown or cannot be found, he may order the forfeiture of such animal:
Provided that, no order shall be carried out under this subsection unless the owner (if his name and whereabouts be known) of such animal shall have had opportunity of appearing before the magistrate to show cause why the order should not be complied with.
(3) Whenever a magistrate is satisfied by evidence on oath that there is reason to believe that an offence has been committed in relation to any animal which has been seized and detained, he may order the owner of such animal to pay into court such sum as he may consider reasonable to cover the expenses of the seizure, removal and detention of the animal and unless such sum be paid within such time as may be specified in the order, the animal shall be forfeited.