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Wandering Animals Act 1976.

Country/Territory
Cook Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Cook Islands Sessional Legislation.
Long title
An Act to make provisions for animals to be kept secured and tethered to prevent damage to land and crops and for the appointment of Animal Inspectors.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Grazing Ownership Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act requires animal owners to keep their animals secured in fences and prohibits the tethering of animals upon land without the authority of the owners or in such a way that the animals may harm cultivations, crops or trees or create nuisance in public places. No person or owner of any animal shall permit any animal to wander or trespass on any land at any time. The Act gives the owner of any land the right to shoot or destroy any animal trespassing on his or her land. The Act further provides for the appointment of animal inspectors, defines their powers and defines regulation-making powers of the High Commissioner.

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org