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Cattle Trespass Act (No. 15 of 1982).

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate the law relating to cattle trespass, to update and amend the provisions of such law by increasing poundage fees and providing for the appointment and powers of cattle disposal officers, and for related matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Grazing Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the impounding on of trespassing cattle. Public pounds shall continue in existence under this Act and shall be controlled by the Minister who shall appoint a pound keeper. It shall be lawful for the proprietor, possessor or person in charge of an estate to capture trespassing cattle and to send it to a public pound (sect. 6). The pound keeper shall notify the owner of an animal that is impounded. Poundage fees shall be paid by the owner of the animal. Cattle trespassing on private grounds may also be impounded there. Straying cattle may be killed under section 19 by cattle disposal officers. Section 22 deals with liability for cattle in public places.

Full text
English
Website
www.laws.gov.ag