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(1) where the owner of an animal is convicted of an offence under section 11, it shall be lawful for the court, if the court is satisfied that it would be cruel to keep the animal alive, to direct that the animal be destroyed and to assign the animals to any suitable person for that purpose, and the person to whom such animal is so assigned shall as soon as possible, destroy such animal or Subs. ibid S. 10 (a) (vii) for the portion beginning with the words “in the case of a first offence” and ending with words “or with both”. Subs. by Act 26 of 1982, S. 10 (b), for the words “by the other methods with a minimum of suffering”. Subs. ibid S. 11, for the words,”doom dev” cause such animal to be destroyed in his presence without unnecessary suffering; and any reasonable expenses incurred in destroying the animal may be ordered by the court, if the court is satisfied that it would be cruel to keep the animal alive, to direct that the animal be destroyed and to assign the animal to any reasonable expense incurred in destroying the animal may be ordered by the court to be recovered from the owner as if it were a fine; Provided that unless the owner assents thereto, no order shall be made under this section except upon the evidence of a veterinary officer in charge of the area.