Control of Horses Act, 1996

Obligation to desist from continuing to offend against certain provisions of Act.

32.—(1) An authorised person or a member of the Garda Síochána who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person is offending against the provisions of section 45 or any bye-laws made under section 46 or 47 or section 1 (as amended by section 48 ) of the Protection of Animals Act, 1911 , in relation to a horse, may direct the person so suspected to desist from so offending.

(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a direction under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.