Animals (Civil Liability) Act. País/Territorio Barbados Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1980 (1985) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Laws of Barbados, pp. 1-9. Título completoAn Act to reform the law respecting civil liability for animals. Materia Ganado, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Propiedad Infracciones/sanciones Animal dañino/animal peligroso Responsabilidad/indemnización Especies exóticas Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen This Act defines civil liability for damage caused by dangerous animals, i.e. animals that belong to a dangerous species. A dangerous species is a species that is not commonly domesticated in Barbados and that are likely, if not restrained, to cause severe damage. The civil liability shall lie with a keeper of the animal, i.e. the adult owner of the animal. The Act also defines civil liability of persons whose livestock trespasses a property in the ownership, possession or control of other persons and civil liability for dogs. The Act further, among other things, sets out exceptions to liability and provides for the detention and sale of trespassing livestock and for the payment of compensation. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.caricomlaw.org