(1) Where a person having charge of a vehicle or an animal is arrested by a police officer for an offence under this Code, it is lawful for the police officer to take charge of such vehicle or animal, and to deposit it in some place of safe custody until the termination of the proceedings or until the Court directs that the vehicle or animal be delivered to the person charged or to its owner.
(2) Where the person charged is convicted, any reasonable costs including veterinary treatment where such treatment is required, incurred in respect of the detention of the animal are recoverable from the owner as a civil debt, or if the Court so orders by such process, including imprisonment in default of payment, according to the scale of imprisonment in default of payment of a penalty or fine as the Court may direct.
(3) Where the owner himself or herself is convicted, such reasonable costs incurred in respect of the detention and veterinary treatment of the animal, shall be treated as part of the costs of the case.