Part 2: Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime Chapter 4: Other provisions Section 65: Recovery order on conviction for certain offences involving dogs
Section 65 provides the court with the power to make a recovery order on conviction for offences under section 1 of the Night Poaching Act 1828, section 30 of the Game Acts 1831 and the new offences inserted by sections 63 and 64 of this Act. This applies where the dog was used in or present at the commission of the offence and the dog was lawfully seized and detained in connection with the offence.
	Subsection (2) provides the court may make an order that requires the offender to pay all of the expenses incurred as a result of the dog’s seizure and detention.
	Subsection (3) provides that the sum required to be paid is to be treated for the purposes of enforcement as if it were a fine imposed on conviction.
	Subsection (4) provides that a recovery order can be made whether or not the court also deals with the offender in another way.