IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 8 Duties of authorised officer of council

IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 8

    (1)     As soon as possible after impounding livestock, an authorised officer of a council must—

        (a)     deliver the livestock to—

              (i)     the nearest pound operated or used by that council; or

              (ii)     a pound operated by another council if the relevant council has an agreement to use that pound with that other council; or

              (iii)     any land if the authorised officer of a council has obtained the permission of the owner or occupier of that land to use it.

S. 8(2) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 52, amended by No. 60/2012 s. 8.

    (2)     As soon as possible after impounding livestock under section 5, 5A or  5B, or receiving impounded livestock from an authorised person, an authorised officer of a council must—

        (a)     take reasonable steps to ascertain the owner of the livestock including scanning the livestock for any permanent identification device and checking for any other identification marker; and

        (b)     if the owner of the livestock is known or ascertained, serve a notice of seizure on the owner.

S. 8A inserted by No. 65/2007 s. 53.