Section 308 - Destruction of stray dogs

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a police officer, health officer or a person authorised by the Minister may seize a stray dog found at large and to bring it before a Magistrate, who may direct that the dog be returned to its owner, if the owner can be found or if the owner cannot be found, that it be destroyed and assign it to a suitable person for that purpose, or may make any other appropriate order.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), subsection (1) applies to

(a) the towns of Accra, Cape Coast, Sekondi-Takoradi and Kumasi;

(b) the towns and places to which the Towns Act applies;

(c) any other towns, places, districts and areas that the Minister may by executive instrument, direct.

(3) The Minister may, by executive instrument, direct that subsection (1) shall apply throughout the Republic.