1937_POUNDS_ORDINANCE__1911 — Page 2

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POUNDS.

No. 54 of 1911.

1249

impounding and keeping such animal, together with the pound fee.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations fixing the pound fees for animals generally or for any particular class of animal: Provided however that if no such regulations are made, or if the animal impounded does not fall within any class in respect of which a pound fee has been fixed, the pound fee shall be one dollar.

4.—(1) If the said expenses and pound fee be not paid within three days after such impounding, notice of the intention to sell the animal shall be published in the Gazette.

(2) If the expenses of impounding and keeping the animal and of the publication in the Gazette and the pound fee are not paid within seven days after the said publication, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to cause the animal to be sold either by private treaty or by public auction as he may think fit, and the purchaser thereof shall acquire a good title. If the animal is unsaleable, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police it is an unsaleable animal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he may direct:

(3) The money arising from such sale, after deducting the above-mentioned expenses and fee and the expenses of the sale, shall be paid on demand to the owner of the animal: Provided that if such demand is not made within one month after the sale all right to make it shall cease and the money shall be paid into the general revenue.

5. Every person who releases or attempts to release any animal from any place where it has been impounded, or who pulls down, damages or destroys such place or any part thereof with intent to procure the release of such animal, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

No. 55 of 1911, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1921.

No. 56 of 1911, incorporated in No. 35 of 1911.

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POUNDS. No. 54 of 1911. 1249 impounding and keeping such animal, together with the pound fee. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations fixing the pound fees for animals generally or for any particular class of animal: Provided however that if no such regulations are made, or if the animal impounded does not fall within any class in respect of which a pound fee has been fixed, the pound fee shall be one dollar. 4.—(1) If the said expenses and pound fee be not paid within three days after such impounding, notice of the intention to sell the animal shall be published in the Gazette. (2) If the expenses of impounding and keeping the animal and of the publication in the Gazette and the pound fee are not paid within seven days after the said publication, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to cause the animal to be sold either by private treaty or by public auction as he may think fit, and the purchaser thereof shall acquire a good title. If the animal is unsaleable, or if in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police it is an unsaleable animal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he may direct: (3) The money arising from such sale, after deducting the above-mentioned expenses and fee and the expenses of the sale, shall be paid on demand to the owner of the animal: Provided that if such demand is not made within one month after the sale all right to make it shall cease and the money shall be paid into the general revenue. 5. Every person who releases or attempts to release any animal from any place where it has been impounded, or who pulls down, damages or destroys such place or any part thereof with intent to procure the release of such animal, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. No. 55 of 1911, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1921. No. 56 of 1911, incorporated in No. 35 of 1911.

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POUNDS. No. 54 of 1911. 1249 impounding and keeping such animal, together with the pound fee. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make Pound fees. regulations fixing the pound fees for animals generally or for any particular class of animal: Provided however that if no such regulations are made, or if the animal impounded does not fall within any class in respect of which a pound fee has been fixed, the pound fee shall be one dollar. to sell 4.—(1) If the said expenses and pound fee be not paid Power. within three days after such impounding, notice of the intention to sell the animal shall be published in the Gazette. impounded animals. [cf. 10 & 11 $. 25:] (2) If the expenses of impounding and keeping the animal Vict. c. 89, and of the publication in the Gazette and the pound fee are not paid within seven days after the said publication, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to cause the animal to be sold either by private treaty or by public auction as he may think fit, and the purchaser thereof shall acquire a good title. If the animal is unsaleable, or if in the opinion of the Commis- sioner of Police it is an unsaleable animal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he may direct: (3) The money arising from such sale, after deducting the above-mentioned expenses and fee and the expenses of the sale, shall be paid on demand to the owner of the animal: Provided that if such demand is not made within one month after the sale all right to make it shall cease and the money shall be paid into the general revenue. . 5. Every person who releases or attempts to release any Pound animal from any place where it has been impounded, or who breach. [cf. 10 & 11 pulls down, damages or destroys such place or any part thereof Vict. c. 89, 8. 26.1 with intent to procure the release of such animal, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. No. 55 of 1911, incorporated in No. 16 of 1901, repealed by No. 8 of 1921. No. 56 of 1911, incorporated in No. 35 of 1911.

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POUNDS.

No. 54 of 1911.

1249

impounding and keeping such animal, together with the pound

fee.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make Pound fees. regulations fixing the pound fees for animals generally or for any particular class of animal: Provided however that if no such regulations are made, or if the animal impounded does not fall within any class in respect of which a pound fee has been fixed, the pound fee shall be one dollar.

to sell

4.—(1) If the said expenses and pound fee be not paid Power. within three days after such impounding, notice of the intention to sell the animal shall be published in the Gazette.

impounded animals. [cf. 10 & 11

$. 25:]

(2) If the expenses of impounding and keeping the animal Vict. c. 89, and of the publication in the Gazette and the pound fee are not paid within seven days after the said publication, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to cause the animal to be sold either by private treaty or by public auction as he may think fit, and the purchaser thereof shall acquire a good title. If the animal is unsaleable, or if in the opinion of the Commis- sioner of Police it is an unsaleable animal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he may direct:

5. Every person who releases or attempts to release any Pound animal from any place where it has been impounded, or who breach.

[cf. 10 & 11 pulls down, damages or destroys such place or any part thereof Vict. c. 89,

8. 26.1 with intent to procure the release of such animal, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

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