The Cattle-Trespass Act `1871
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trespasses by Cattle.
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
- 1Title and extent
- 2[Repealed.]
- 3Interpretation clause
- 4Establishment of pounds
- 5Control of pounds
- 6Appointment of pound-keepers. Pound-keepers may hold other offices. Pound-keepers to be public servants
- 7To keep registers and furnish returns
- 8To register seizures
- 9To take charge of and feed cattle
- 10Cattle damaging land
- 11Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments
- 12Fines for cattle impounded
- 13Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges
- 14Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week
- 15Delivery to owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposit
- 16Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses
- 17Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sale
- 18[Repealed.]
- 19Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act
- 20Power to make complaints
- 21Procedure on complaint
- 22Compensation for illegal seizure or detention
- 23Recovery of compensation
- 24Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same
- 25Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass
- 26Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs
- 27Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties
- 28Application of fines recovered under section 25, 26 or 27
- 29Saving of right to sue for compensation
- 30Set-off
- 31Power for State Government to transfer certain functions to local authority