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IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 11

Procedure where owner claims livestock from owner or occupier of land

S. 11(1) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 56.

    (1)     If the owner of livestock impounded under section 5 claims that livestock before the owner or occupier of the land on which the livestock is impounded has delivered the livestock to a pound, the owner or occupier

        (a)     must release or deliver the livestock to the owner on payment of the charges owing; or

        (b)     must, if the owner refuses to pay the charges owing, deliver the livestock to the nearest pound; or

        (c)     may release or deliver the livestock to the owner without receiving payment of the charges owing on the basis that the owner agrees to pay the charges within 7 days.

    (2)     If the owner of the livestock has not paid the charges owing within 7 days of the release or delivery of the livestock, the owner or occupier of land who has released or delivered the livestock to its owner may recover the charges which are due under this Act as a civil debt recoverable summarily in a court of competent jurisdiction.

S. 12 amended by No. 65/2007 s. 57.



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