IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
PART 2--IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK
Division 1--Powers and duties relating to impounding and release of livestock
- 5 Power to impound livestock found trespassing
- 5A Power to enter land or building and impound abandoned livestock
- 5B Power to enter land or building and impound inadequately confined livestock
- 6 General duty of persons who impound livestock
- 7 Entitlement to reimbursement of charges
- 8 Duties of authorised officer of council
- 8A Notice of seizure
- 9 Duties of owners and occupiers of land
- 10 Owners and occupiers of land to deliver livestock to pound
- 11 Procedure where owner claims livestock from owner or occupier of land
- 12 Duties of authorised officer who impounds livestock on Crown land
- 13A Duties of person authorised by relevant corporation
- 14 Records to be kept by councils
- 15 Duties of councils to notify owners
- 16 Release of livestock from pound
Division 2--Powers relating to trespassing or inadequately confined livestock
- 16A Power to serve notice objecting to the trespassing of livestock
- 16B Power to serve notice on owner regarding confinement of livestock
PART 3--DISPOSAL OR DESTRUCTION OF LIVESTOCK
- 17 Holding period for impounded livestock
- 17A Livestock found abandoned to be held for 14 days
- 18 Sale of unclaimed livestock
- 19 Public notice of sale
- 20 Application of proceeds of sale
- 21 Disposal of livestock
- 22 Power of authorised officer of council to destroy impounded livestock in certain circumstances
- 23 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 not affected
- 24 Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 not affected
PART 3A--LIEN OVER, AND RETENTION AND SALE OF, AGISTED HORSES
- 24A Application of Part
- 24B Person owed money may create lien over horse
- 24C Extinguishment of lien
- 24D Right of owner to return of horse
- 24E Lien holder may dispose of horse if default not rectified
- 24F Default notice
- 24G When lien is created
- 24H Sale of unclaimed horse by lien holder
- 24I Passing of property on sale of horse
- 24J Offence to remove or retain custody of horse subject to lien
PART 4--OFFENCES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK
- 25 Offences relating to livestock
- 25A Offence if livestock trespass after service of notice under section 16A
- 25B Offence if non-compliance with notice served under section 16B
PART 5--COURT PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK
- 26 Proceedings in the Magistrates' Court
- 27 Notice of intention to bring proceedings
- 28 Holding of impounded livestock
- 29 Orders court may make
PART 5A--GENERAL AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--General
- 30 Recovery of outstanding charges owing to council
- 31 Recovery of outstanding charges owing to persons other than a council
- 32 Compensation under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
- 33 Application of money recovered under this Act
- 33A Power to file charge-sheets under this Act