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The Cattle-Trespass Act
`1871
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trespasses by Cattle.
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1
Title and extent
2
[Repealed.]
3
Interpretation clause
4
Establishment of pounds
5
Control of pounds
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
10
Cattle damaging land
11
Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments
12
Fines for cattle impounded
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 owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposit
16
Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses
17
Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sale
18
[Repealed.]
19
Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act
20
Power to make complaints
21
Procedure on complaint
22
Compensation for illegal seizure or detention
23
Recovery of compensation
24
Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same
25
Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass
26
Penalty for damage 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 section 25, 26 or 27
29
Saving of right to sue for compensation
30
Set-off
31
Power for State Government to transfer certain functions to local authority