Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871
Bare Act · 1871
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trespasses by Cattle. Preamble.--.
- Act number
- 1 of 1871
- Enacted
- 13 January 1871
- Contents
- 35 sections · 8 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Pounds And Pound-Keepers
- Section 4 – Establishment of pounds
- Section 5 – Control of pounds
- Section 6 – Appointment of pound-keepers. Pound-keepers may hold other offices. Pound-keepers to be public servants (preview)
- Section 7 – To keep registers and furnish returns (preview)
- Section 8 – To register seizures (preview)
- Section 9 – To take charge of and feed cattle (preview)
Chapter III — Impounding Cattle
- Section 10 – Cattle damaging land (preview)
- Section 11 – Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments (preview)
- Section 12 – Fines for cattle impounded (preview)
Chapter IV — Delivery Or Sale Of Cattle
- Section 13 – Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays penalties and charges (preview)
- Section 14 – Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week (preview)
- Section 15 – Delivery to owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposit (preview)
- Section 16 – Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the penalties and expenses (preview)
- Section 17 – Disposal of penalties, expenses and surplus proceeds of sale (preview)
- Section 18 – [Repealed.] (preview)
- Section 19 – Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act (preview)
Chapter V — Complaints Of Illegal Seizure Or Detention
- Section 20 – Power to make complaints (preview)
- Section 21 – Procedure on complaint (preview)
- Section 22 – Compensation for illegal seizure or detention (preview)
- Section 23 – Recovery of compensation (preview)
Chapter VI — Penalties
- Section 24 – Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same (preview)
- Section 25 – Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass (preview)
- Section 26 – Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs (preview)
- Section 27 – Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties (preview)
- Section 27A – Adjudication of penalties (preview)
- Section 27B – Appeal (preview)
- Section 27C – Imprisonment for non-payment of penalty (preview)
- Section 28 – Application of fines recovered under section 25, 26 or 27 (preview)
Chapter VII — Application For Compensaion
- Section 29 – Saving of right to apply for compensation (preview)
- Section 30 – Set-off (preview)