After section 214--
insert--
'(1) This section applies if--
(a) an inspector has entered a place under chapter 6, part 2; and
(b) the owner of an animal at the place agrees to transfer ownership of the animal to the State or a prescribed entity, other than under section 142(3); 3 and
(c) the inspector is satisfied the transfer of ownership is to ensure the animal's welfare.
'(2) The animal becomes the property of the State or the prescribed entity when the chief executive or entity agrees in writing to the transfer.'.