Victorian Current Acts

IMPOUNDING OF LIVESTOCK ACT 1994 - SECT 15

S. 15(1) amended by No. 65/2007 s. 60(1)(a).

    (1)     A council which receives notification of the whereabouts of livestock under section 9(3) from—

        (a)     the owner or occupier of land; or

        (b)     an authorised officer—

must, as soon as possible—

        (c)     take reasonable steps to ascertain the owner of the livestock; and

S. 15(1)(d) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 60(1)(b).

        (d)     if the owner of the livestock is ascertained by the council, serve a notice of seizure on the owner.

S. 15(2) substituted by No. 65/2007 s. 60(2).

    (2)         If livestock impounded under section 5 have been delivered to a council pound by an authorised person (other than an authorised officer of a council) the council must, as soon as possible—

        (a)     take reasonable steps to ascertain the owner of the livestock, including scanning the livestock for any permanent identification device and checking for any other identification marker; and

        (b)     if the owner of the livestock is known or ascertained by the council serve a notice of seizure on the owner.

S. 15(3) repealed by No. 65/2007 s. 60(2).

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