Public Pounds and Trespass Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
The Public Pounds and Trespass Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 88 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Public Pounds and Trespass Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Public Pounds and Trespass Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Public Pounds and Trespass Act. Short title
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3E stablishment of pounds
- S. 4M anagement and control of pounds
- S. 5A ppointment of poundmasters
- S. 6D uties of poundmasters
- S. 7The poundmaster, or someone acting on his behalf, shall give to the person Receipts to be given
- S. 8S eparate enclosures of pound
- S. 9S egregation of infected sheep and goats
- S. 10C are of animals impounded
- S. 11Any poundmaster who shall ride or otherwise work or use any impounded Use of animals
- S. 12In case of the death or injury of any impounded animal, the poundmaster shall Death of animals
- S. 13Any poundmaster may destroy, subject to the exceptions hereinafter stated, Destruction of
- S. 14D isease occurring in a pound
- S. 15R ecords of disease
- S. 16I mpounding of animals when more than one pound situate in same District
- S. 17Every poundmaster who knows the name of the owner of any animals Notice to owners of
- S. 18D uties of poundmaster when impounded animals are branded
- S. 19(1) Every poundmaster shall have and preserve at or near his pound a copy of Brand Directory and
- S. 20P ound book and details to be entered therein
- S. 21P ound book to be open for inspection
- S. 22(1) Every poundmaster shall, within a fortnight after the date of each pound Copies of entries to be
- S. 23Every poundmaster who shall- Offences by
- S. 24P enalties for making false entries, etc.
- S. 25P ound book to be available for inspection at sales
- S. 26T respass on private property
- S. 27(1) All pigs, poultry or pigeons found trespassing in or upon- Destruction of dogs,
- S. 28T ender by owner of amount of damage
- S. 29No person shall- Wrongful use or
- S. 30F ood and water to be supplied to animals confined
- S. 31D uties of landowners in connection with stray animals
- S. 32R escue of animals
- S. 33P ayment of mileage in respect of animals impounded
- S. 34P ayment of trespass money in respect of cultivated land
- S. 35P ayment of trespass money in respect of uncultivated land
- S. 36D ouble damages for repeated trespass
- S. 37R elease of animals impounded
- S. 38A ssessment of damages if otherwise inadequate
- S. 39A ward by assessors
- S. 40C opy of award to complainant
- S. 41T respass by infected sheep or goats
- S. 42I nfection of one animal to be deemed infection of whole flock
- S. 43C laim for damages in respect of infected sheep or goats
- S. 44R eference of question as to infection to assessors
- S. 45T respass by stallions, etc.
- S. 46S aving as to young stallions, etc.
- S. 47R eference to assessors
- S. 48C astration of impounded stallion
- S. 49P ayment of fee for castration
- S. 50No stallion shall (except as hereinafter is provided) be castrated under the Postponement of
- S. 51The owner of any stallion which may hereafter be impounded shall be entitled Release of stallion
- S. 52(1) In each District, every District Secretary and pound assessor, and also any Trespass on outspans
- S. 53(1) All animals impounded under the last preceding section shall be sent to the Impounding of animals
- S. 54Any animal not belonging to, or in the possession of a traveller which is found Trespass at dams or
- S. 55If animals belonging to the same person shall, on more than one occasion Increased penalties for
- S. 56F ees receivable by poundmaster
- S. 57Every poundmaster shall be entitled, in addition to the fees in the last Sustenance fees
- S. 58Every stallion above the age of two years, every bull above the age of two Fees for animals
- S. 59F ees to be a charge on the animals
- S. 60(1) Every poundmaster shall, for his attendance at every pound sale, as Fee for attending sale
- S. 61A dditional fee for unbranded horses and cattle
- S. 62The District Secretary may from time to time alter the tariff of fees and rates Alteration of fees
- S. 63Every such alteration or amendment of any of the Schedules, when published Validation of alteration
- S. 64No such altered tariff shall take effect until it has been published in the Gazette Altered fees to be
- S. 65C opies to be furnished to poundmasters
- S. 66Whenever any impounded animals shall not be released within ten days from Sale of impounded
- S. 67N otice of sale to be published in newspaper
- S. 68Every poundmaster, upon sending such advertisement to the District Secretary Posting of notice
- S. 69The sale of animals impounded in the several pounds of each District shall Arrangements for
- S. 70At every sale of impounded stock the poundmaster shall act as auctioneer. No Poundmaster to act as
- S. 71A nimals to be impounded for at least three weeks before sale
- S. 72M anner of conducting sale
- S. 73C ash sale only and disposal of proceeds
- S. 74Any person who illegally impounds any animal shall be liable to make good to Consequences of
- S. 75R ates at which fees payable when more than one pound is concerned
- S. 76P enalty for molesting or scattering animals
- S. 77S aving as to other remedies for trespass
- S. 78P enalties
- S. 79I mpounding of animals alleged to have been stolen, etc.
- S. 80A pplication of Act
- S. 81Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of any owner of land, which is Saving of rights of
- S. 82O ther offences by poundmasters and others
- S. 83With regard to any portion of Zambia which is not situate within or deemed to Regulations in respect
- S. ISection I
- S. IISection II
- S. IIISection III
- S. IVSection IV
- S. VSection V