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Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Cattle-Trespass Act, 1871

Year: 1871

Enactment Date: 1871-01-13

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Trespasses by Cattle.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Section NumberTitleActions
1Title and extent.
2[Repealed.].
3Interpretation clause.
4Establishment of pounds.
5Control of pounds.
7To keep registers and furnish returns.
8To register seizures.
9To take charge of and feed cattle.
10Cattle damaging land.
11Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments.
12Fines for cattle impounded.
13Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges.
14Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week.
15Delivery to owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposit.
16Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses.
17Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sale.
18[Repealed.].
19Officers and pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under Act.
20Power to make complaints.
21Procedure on complaint.
22Compensation for illegal seizure or detention.
23Recovery of compensation.
24Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same.
25Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass.
26Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs.
27Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties.
28Application of fines recovered under section 25, 26 or 27.
29Saving of right to sue for compensation.
30Set-off.
31Power for State Government to transfer certain functions to local authority.
6Appointment of pound-keepers. Pound-keepers may hold other offices. Pound-keepers to be public servants.
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