IMPOUNDING ACT 1993 - As at 29 November 2021 - Act 31 of 1993
IMPOUNDING ACT 1993
- As at 29 November 2021
- Act 31 of 1993
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects of this Act
4. Definitions
PART 2 - IMPOUNDING OF ANIMALS AND ARTICLES
Division 1 - General provisions concerning impounding
5. Who can impound and what can be impounded
6. Areas in which impounding officers can impound
7. Dogs can be impounded in certain areas only
8. When is something "impounded"?
Division 2 - Impounding officers can impound abandoned, unattended and trespassing animals
9. Animals unattended in public places can be impounded
10. Trespassing animals can be impounded
11. Impounded animals to be delivered to pound
Division 3 - Impounding of animals by occupiers of private land
12. Occupier of private land may impound trespassing animal
13. Action to be taken when identity of owner known
14. Action to be taken when identity of owner not known
Division 4 - Impounding of articles
15. Abandoned and unattended articles can be impounded
15A. Impounding boat trailers
16. Special procedures for impounding of motor vehicles
17. Impounded article to be delivered to pound
18. Impounded motor vehicles worth less than $500 may be destroyed
19. Police to be informed of action concerning motor vehicle
Division 5 - Additional powers in relation to shared devices
19A. Preliminary
19B. Definitions
19C. Sharing service--meaning
19D. Impounding shared devices that are causing an obstruction or safety risk
19E. Impounding abandoned shared devices
19F. Regulations relating to sharing services
19G. Impounding shared devices not moved in accordance with a removal notice
19H. Ownership of shared devices
19I. Notice to operators
PART 3 - HOW IMPOUNDED ITEMS ARE TO BE DEALT WITH
20. Impounding authority to notify owner
21. Care of impounded animals
22. Injured, diseased or distressed animals can be destroyed
23. Owner can obtain release of impounded item
24. Impounded item to be sold if not claimed
25. Proceeds of sale of impounded item
26. Impounding fees and charges
27. General right to recover impounding fees and charges and damages
PART 4 - ESTABLISHING POUNDS
28. Impounding authority can establish public or private pounds
29. Arrangements between authorities for use of pounds
30. Records to be kept by impounding authority
31. Public may inspect records
PART 5 - OFFENCES
32. Offence of abandoning article, or leaving animal unattended, in public place
32A. Owner liable for offences concerning motor vehicles
33. Offence of causing or permitting animal to trespass
34. Offence of unlawfully recovering impounded item
35. Offence of obstructing impounding officer
36. Penalty notices
37. Proceedings are to be heard by Local Court
PART 6 - APPLICATIONS TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
38. Owner of impounded item can apply to Civil and Administrative Tribunal for administrative review
39. Time limit for applications
40. Result of application to Civil and Administrative Tribunal
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
41. Special power to destroy animals
42. Impounding officers must have written authorisation
43. Police required to provide assistance on request
44. Destruction of animals to be carried out humanely
45. Protections from liability
46. Permit not required to deliver stock to pound
47. Enforcement of court orders
48. Recovery of debts arising under this Act
49. Method of giving notice
50. Act binds the Crown
51. Regulations
52. Repeals
53, 54. (Repealed)
55. Savings and transitional provisions
56. Notes in the text
SCHEDULE 1
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