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Cattle Trespass Act (Cap. 15).

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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
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Abstract
This Act aims at preventing the straying of cattle on public land or private grounds other than those of the owner of the cattle. Any person who is the owner or who is in charge of any cattle shall cause or permit any such cattle to stray or trespass on any public highway or on any land the property of any other person shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine or imprisonment. The Public Prosecutor shall act on the complaint of the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property on which the cattle have strayed or trespassed. For the purposes of this Act, "cattle" shall mean any animal of equine, bovine, asinine, porcine, ovine, caprine or cervine breed and any cross thereof.
Long title of text
An Act to provide penalties for trespass by cattle.
Notes
Reprinted edition of 2006 of Act No. 3 of 1941. 1986.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu, Consolidated Edition of 2006.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No