Pounds and Animals Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1918 (1988) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Tonga Consolidated Legislation - 1988 Revised Edition of the Laws of Tonga. Long titleAn Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to pounds and animals. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal welfare Grazing Ownership Cattle Equine-animals Slaughtering Offences/penalties Pastoralism Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act: makes provision for the establishment of pounds; establishes rules relative to the impounding of animals, the disposal of impounded cattle and the treatment of animals in general and trespass by cattle; prohibits the cruel treatment of animals; and prescribes offences and penalties. Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Amended by Pounds and Animals (Amendment) Act (No. 10 of 1989). Legislation | Tonga | 1989 Keyword: Grazing, Animal welfare, Offences/penalties, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX