The Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

The Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

ACT NO. 1 OF 1871

PREAMBLE

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trespasses by Cattle

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
SECTIONS

  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 [Repealed.].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.
    DUTIES OF POUND-KEEPERS
  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 owner disputing legality of 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 sale.
  18. [Repealed.].
  19. Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act.
    Pound-keepers when not to release impounded cattle.
    CHAPTER V
    COMPLAINTS OF ILLEGAL SEIZURE OR DETENTION
  20. Power to make complaints.
  21. Procedure on complaint.
  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 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.
    CHAPTER VII
    SUITS FOR COMPENSATION
  29. Saving of right to sue for compensation.
  30. Set-off.
    CHAPTER VIII
    SUPPLEMENTAL
  31. Power for State Government to transfer certain functions to local authority.
    SCHEDULE.—[Repealed.].

The Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

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