Pounds Act 1934 (NI)

NORFOLK ISLAND

Pounds Act 1934

No. 12, 1934

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 13 August 2019

Includes amendments up to: Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)

NORFOLK ISLAND

POUNDS ACT 1934

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Appointment of pound and poundkeeper 4. Maintenance of pound and care of stock 5. Books, notices, etc 6. Powers of impounding stock 7. Owners of straying stock may be sued for damage done and stock may be destroyed 8. Impounding unlawfully or in an unauthorised place 9. Approved fees for impounded stock 10. Person impounding not liable to fees 11. Payment of fees on seizure for impounding 12. Notice to be given by person impounding stock 13. Duty and responsibility of poundkeeper 14. If stock not claimed, notice to be published 15. Stock to be released on payment of fees 16. Power of sale of stock by poundkeeper 17. Sale of impounded stock 18. Poundkeeper to act as auctioneer 19. Number of stock to be put up for auction in one lot 20. Persons forbidden to purchase impounded stock 21. Powers of poundkeeper where no bid made at sale 22. Disposal of proceeds of sale after deducting approved fees 23. Pound rescues or breaches 24. Owners of straying stock liable to penalty 25. Other legal remedies not affected by Act 26. Regulations

NORFOLK ISLAND

Pounds Act 1934 _______________________________________________________________________

An Act relating to the impounding of stock.

Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Pounds Act 1934.