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IMPOUNDING ACT 1920

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Interpretation

PART 2--Pounds and poundkeepers

  • 4 Establishment of pounds and appointment of poundkeepers
  • 5 Notice in Gazette to be evidence of establishment of pound or appointment of poundkeeper
  • 6 Governor or council may close pound
  • 7 Pound to be fenced, enclosed, and kept clean and in repair
  • 7A Provision of shelter in pounds
  • 8 Constant supply of water to be maintained
  • 9 Persons using or milking cattle without consent of owner
  • 11 Pound book, copy of this Act, and file of Gazette to be kept by poundkeeper
  • 12 Poundkeeper to keep a board of fees and charges, and rates for ordinary damage
  • 13 Poundage fees and charges, how to be accounted for

PART 3--Impounding of cattle

  • 14 Power to impound cattle
  • 15 Owner may impound on his own land cattle trespassing on such land
  • 15A Cattle to be impounded may be driven or conveyed to pound
  • 16 Impounding unlawfully or in unauthorised place
  • 17 Fees to be paid to poundkeeper
  • 18 Rates for damage by trespass
  • 19 Fees and rates may be varied
  • 20 Person impounding not liable to fees
  • 21 Cattle to be restored to owner on payment or tender of amount claimed
  • 22 Notice to be given by person impounding cattle in public pound
  • 23 Duty and responsibility of poundkeeper
  • 24 Notice of cattle impounded to be posted up at pound
  • 25 Notice of impounding
  • 26 Poundkeeper may charge for service of notice

PART 4--Disposal of cattle impounded

  • 27 Cattle to be released on payment of damages and poundkeeper's fees and charges
  • 28 Sum payable in respect of cattle impounded may be secured
  • 29 Payment under protest where owner alleges amount claimed is excessive
  • 30 Delivery of cattle on recognizance without payment of damages
  • 31 Payment to person impounding of money received in respect of cattle impounded
  • 32 Proceedings prior to sale by poundkeeper of unclaimed cattle
  • 33 Time and mode of sale of impounded cattle
  • 34 Special provision with reference to valueless cattle
  • 35 Special provision with reference to goats seized under section 14
  • 36. Justice may order unsold cattle to be destroyed
  • 37 Purchaser not bound to prove regularity of sale
  • 38 Poundkeeper may recover fees and charges from owner of cattle
  • 39 Justice may order destruction of dying or diseased cattle impounded
  • 40 Application of money arising from sale of cattle impounded

PART 5--Miscellaneous

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