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IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Act to bind Crown
PART 2--IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK
Division 1--Powers and duties relating to impounding and release of livestock
5. Power to impound livestock found trespassing
5A. Power to enter land or building and impound abandoned livestock
5B. Power to enter land or building and impound inadequately confined livestock
6. General duty of persons who impound livestock
7. Entitlement to reimbursement of charges
8. Duties of authorised officer of council
8A. Notice of seizure
9. Duties of owners and occupiers of land
10. Owners and occupiers of land to deliver livestock to pound
11. Procedure where owner claims livestock from owner or occupier of land
12. Duties of authorised officer who impounds livestock on Crown land
13. Duties of authorised officer of the Department of Transport
13A. Duties of person authorised by relevant corporation
14. Records to be kept by councils
15. Duties of councils to notify owners
16. Release of livestock from pound
Division 2--Powers relating to trespassing or inadequately confined livestock
16A. Power to serve notice objecting to the trespassing of livestock
16B. Power to serve notice on owner regarding confinement of livestock
PART 3--DISPOSAL OR DESTRUCTION OF LIVESTOCK
17. Holding period for impounded livestock
17A. Livestock found abandoned to be held for 14 days
18. Sale of unclaimed livestock
19. Public notice of sale
20. Application of proceeds of sale
21. Disposal of livestock
22. Power of authorised officer of council to destroy impounded livestock in certain circumstances
23. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 not affected
24. Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 not affected
PART 3A--LIEN OVER, AND RETENTION AND SALE OF, AGISTED HORSES
24A. Application of Part
24B. Person owed money may create lien over horse
24C. Extinguishment of lien
24D. Right of owner to return of horse
24E. Lien holder may dispose of horse if default not rectified
24F. Default notice
24G. When lien is created
24H. Sale of unclaimed horse by lien holder
24I. Passing of property on sale of horse
24J. Offence to remove or retain custody of horse subject to lien
PART 4--OFFENCES RELATING TO LIVESTOCK
25. Offences relating to livestock
25A. Offence if livestock trespass after service of notice under section 16A
25B. Offence if non-compliance with notice served under section 16B
PART 5--COURT PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK
26. Proceedings in the Magistrates' Court
27. Notice of intention to bring proceedings
28. Holding of impounded livestock
29. Orders court may make
PART 5A--GENERAL AND ENFORCEMENT
Division 1--General
30. Recovery of outstanding charges owing to council
31. Recovery of outstanding charges owing to persons other than a council
32. Compensation under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
33. Application of money recovered under this Act
33A. Power to file charge-sheets under this Act
Division 2--Infringement notices
33B. Power to serve infringement notices
33C. Infringement offence
33D. Infringement penalty
PART 6--REGULATIONS
34. Regulations
ENDNOTES
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