(1) The owner, consignor, consignee and person in possession shall be jointly and severally liable to the Protection Board for the costs, charges and expenses incurred by an inspector under these regulations in respect of the cleansing, sale, destruction or treatment of any animal or thing, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed for breach of these regulations.

(2) The amount of expenses for which a person is liable under these regulations shall be recoverable by the Protection Board in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Protection Board, and a certificate to that effect by the Protection Board shall be prima facie evidence that the amount is properly payable.