Control of Horses Act, 1996
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Disqualification from keeping horse. |
7.—(1) A person who is convicted of an offence under section 45 , 46 (3) or 47 (3) may in addition to the penalty imposed by the court under section 6 be disqualified from keeping, dealing in or having charge or control, directly or indirectly, of a horse for such period, including where appropriate for the life of the person, as the court sees fit. | |
(2) A person who has been disqualified under subsection (1) for a period exceeding 6 months may, at any time and from time to time after the expiration of 3 months from the beginning of the period of disqualification and before the expiration of that period, apply, to the court which made the order, for the removal of the disqualification, and that court, if it considers (having regard to all such matters which appear to it to be relevant, including the character of the applicant, his or her conduct after conviction and the nature of the offence) that circumstances exist which justify such a course, may by order remove the disqualification as from a specified date not earlier than 6 months after the beginning of the period of disqualification. | ||
(3) Where an application under subsection (2) is refused, a fresh application shall not be made within 6 months of the refusal. |