Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 201/2008, June 27, 2008]

Definition

1 In this regulation:

"Act" means the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

Forms of warrant

2 (1) The form set out in Schedule A is prescribed as the Information to Obtain a Search Warrant for the purposes of section 26 (2) (b) of the Act.

(2) The form set out in Schedule B is prescribed as the Warrant to Search for the purposes of section 26 (2) (b) of the Act.

This is the information of .................................................. of ........................................, British Columbia, ....................................................................................................[occupation] (the "informant"), taken before me.

The informant says that the informant has reasonable grounds to believe that —

[check as applicable]

[ ] an animal is in distress in/at ....................................................................... [specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel] (the "premises");

[ ] an offence under section 24 of the Act has been committed, namely............................[describe the offence in respect of which the search is to be made], and that there are in/at ......................................................[specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel] (the "premises") things, including.............................................................................[describe things to be searched for] (the "things described"), that will afford evidence of that offence.

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The informant asks that a warrant be issued authorizing an authorized agent of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or, if applicable, a peace officer in the Province of British Columbia exercising the powers of an authorized agent under section 22 of the Act, to enter the premises –

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Sworn or affirmed before me on ......................................................[day/month/year]

....................................................... at ..................................................., British Columbia

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[signature of informant]

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A Judge or Justice of the Peace in and for

the Province of British Columbia

To an authorized agent of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or, if applicable, to a peace officer in the Province of British Columbia exercising the powers of an authorized agent under section 22 of the Act:

I am satisfied, on the sworn/affirmed information of ................................................................, of ........................................., British Columbia that there are reasonable grounds to believe that –

[check as applicable]

[ ] an animal is in distress in/at ....................................................................... [specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel] (the "premises");

[ ] an offence under section 24 of the Act has been committed, namely .............................[describe the offence in respect of which the search is to be made], and that there are in/at .........................................................[specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel to be searched] (the "premises") the following things that will afford evidence of that offence: ………….........……….. [describe things to be searched for] (the "things described").

[ ] to determine whether any action authorized by the Act should be taken to relieve the animal's distress and to take such action;

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A Judge or Justice of the Peace in and for

the Province of British Columbia

Dated [day/month/year].................................., at ............................................., British Columbia

[Provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 372, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: sections 13 and 26 (2) (b)]