Cattle Trespass Act (No. 15 of 1982). Country/Territory Antigua and Barbuda Document type Legislation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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