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Cattle-trespass Act, 1871
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CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1.
Title and extent.
2.
[Repealed.]
3.
Interpretation-clause.
CHAPTER II
POUNDS AND POUND-KEEPERS
4.
Establishment of pounds.
5.
Control of pounds.
Rates of charge for feeding impounded cattle.
6.
Appointment of pound-keepers.
Pound-keepers may hold other offices.
Pound-keepers to be "(public servants.)"
7.
To keep registers and furnish returns.
8.
To register seizures.
9.
To take charge of and feed cattle.
CHAPTER III
IMPOUNDING CATTLE
10.
Cattle damaging land.
Police to aid seizures.
11.
Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments.
12.
Fines for cattle impounded.
List of fines and charges for feeding.
CHAPTER IV
DELIVERY OR SALE OF CATTLE
13.
Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges.
14.
Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week.
15.
Delivery to owener disputing legality of the seizure, but making deposit.
16.
Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses.
Deduction of fines and expenses.
Delivery of unsold cattle and balance of proceeds.
Receipt.
17.
Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sales.
18.
[Repealed.]
19.
Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sale under Act.
CHAPTER V
COMPLAINTS OF ILLEGAL SEIZURE OR DETENTION
20.
Power to make complaints.
21.
Procedure on complaints.
22.
Compensation for illegal seizure or detention.
Release of cattle.
23.
Recovery of compensation.
CHAPTER VI
PENALTIES
24.
Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same.
25.
Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespas.s
26.
Penalty for damages caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs.
27.
Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties.
28.
Application of fines recovered under sections 25, 26 or 27.
CHAPTER VII
SUITS FOR COMPENSATION
29.
Saving of right to sue for compensation.
30.
Set-off.
CHAPTER VIII
SUPPLEMENTAL
31.
Power for Provincial Government to transfer certain functions to local authority and direct credit of surplus receipts to local fund.
SCHEDULE.[Repealed.]
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