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IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 17 Holding period for impounded livestock

IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 17

Holding period for impounded livestock

S. 17(1) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 63(2), substituted by No. 60/2012 s. 13(2).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), a council must hold livestock impounded under section 5 or  5B for at least 7 days before the council may dispose of the livestock in accordance with this Part.

    (2)     The 7 day period referred to in subsection (1) commences on the day that—

        (a)     the authorised officer of a council impounds the livestock; or

        (b)     the council is informed of the impounding of livestock under section 9(3) by the owner or occupier of land or an authorised officer; or

        (c)     if the council has not been informed under paragraph (b), the impounded livestock are delivered to the council pound by the owner or occupier of land or an authorised officer under section 9(1)(a); or

S. 17(2)(d) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 186(Sch.  4 item 22.6).

        (d)     the impounded livestock are delivered to the council pound by an authorised officer of the Department of Transport.

S. 17(3) repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 63(3),

new s. 17(3) inserted by No. 60/2012 s. 13(3).

    (3)     If a notice under section 16B is served on a person in relation to livestock impounded under section 5 or  5B(4)(a) before the impoundment of the livestock or before the end of the 7 day period referred to in subsection (1), the council must hold the livestock before disposing of the livestock in accordance with this Part for at least—

        (a)     the 7 day period referred to in subsection (1); or

        (b)     a period of 3 days after the time within which measures must be taken under the notice—

whichever period finishes last.

S. 17A inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 64.