Public Pounds and Trespass Act (Cap. 253).

Country/Territory: Zambia
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1920 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Laws of Zambia, Revised Edition 2006, Chapter 253.
Long title: An Act to provide for the establishment, management and control of public pounds; to provide for the assessment of damages and trespass money in respect of animals found trespassing; to prescribe pound fees; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.

Subject: Livestock
Keyword: Animal health Animal production Cattle Sheep/goats Swine Grazing Offences/penalties Pastoralism
Geographical area: Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract: This Act provides for the establishment, management and control of public pounds and certain matters relating to grazing and tresspass of livestock. The Act consists of 83 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Establishment and Control of Pounds (II); Trespass (III); Pound Fees (IV); General (V).
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