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Cattle Trespass Act (No. 15 of 1982).

País/Territorio
Antigua y Barbuda
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1982
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An 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.
Materia
Ganado
Palabra clave
Pastorear Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo
Resumen

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.

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Página web
www.laws.gov.ag