Cattle Trespass Act, 1871

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With
State Amendments
Contents
The Cattle Trespass Act, 1871
Chapter I - Preliminary
1.    Title and extent
2.    [Repealed]
3.    Interpretation clause
Chapter II - Pounds and Pound - Keepers
4.    Establishment of pounds
5.    Control of pounds, Rate of Charge for feeding impounded cattle
6.    Appointment of pound - keepers
       Pound - keepers may hold other officers
       Pound- keepers to be public servants
7.    To keep registers and furnish returns
8.    To register seizures
9.    To take charge of and feed cattle
Chapter III - Impounding Cattle
10.  Cattle damaging land
        Police to aid seizures
11.  Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments
12.  Fines for cattle impounded
        List of fines and charges for feeding
Chapter IV - Delivery or Sale of Cattle
13.  Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges
14.  Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week
15.  Delivery to owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposits
16.  Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses
        Deduction of fines and expenses
        Delivery of unsold cattle and balance of proceeds
        Receipts
17.  Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sales
18.  [Repealed]
19.  Officers and pound-keepers  not to purchase cattle at sales under Act
       Pound- keepers when not to release impounded cattle
Chapter V - Complaints of Illegal Seizure or Detention
20.  Power to make complaints
21.  Procedure on complaint
22.  Compensation for illegal seizure or detention Release of cattle
23.  Recovery of compensation
Chapter VI - Penalties
24.  Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same
25.  Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass
26.  Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by pigs
27.  Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties
28.  Application of fines recovered under sections 25, 26 or 27
Chapter VII - Suits for Compensation
29.  Saving of right to sue for compensation
30.  Set - off
Chapter VIII - Supplemental
31.  Power for State Government of transfer certain functions to local authority
Schedule-[Repealed]
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