Pounds Act (Cap. 61:03).
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Type of law
Legislation
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Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act makes provision for the establishment and operation of pounds and for the impounding of straying livestock animals. Pounds shall be established by the Minister and he or she shall appoint a pound keeper for every pound established. Owners of land may seize trespassing animals and shall send them to a pound at short notice. Owners of land may also kill trespassing animals. Other provisions of this Act concern, among other things, inquiry about ownership of impounded cattle, costs for the keeping of animals in pounds, administration of pounds, financial matters and illegal acts in respect of impounded animals.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision for the impounding of animals.
Notes
Reprinted version as authorized by L.R.O. 1/1991 of Act No. 21 of 1958.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Dominica, 8 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No