Animals (Straying) Act (Cap. 40). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Legislation Date 1922 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the straying of animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Grazing Ownership Offences/penalties Pastoralism Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act makes provision for the seizure and detainment in a pond of stray animals by an administrative, veterinary or police officer or inspecting officer and disposal or release of stray animals on order of a magistrate. Any seizure and detention made under this section shall with all practicable speed be reported by the official making it to a magistrate having jurisdiction in the area within which the seizure has been made. Full text English Website www.ulii.org