Section 305 - Destruction of animal

(1) Where the owner of an animal is convicted of the criminal offence of cruelty under section 303, the Court may, considering that it would be cruel to keep the animal alive, order the destruction of the animal, and assign the animal to a suitable person for that purpose.

(2) The reasonable expenses incurred in destroying the animal may be ordered by the Court to be paid by the owner, and is recoverable in like manner as a fine.