To make provision for impounding stray animals and for the disposal thereof. [1 December 1911] (Originally 54 of 1911 (Cap 168 1950)) Cap 168 s 1 Short title This Ordinance may be cited as the Pounds Ordinance. (Amended 5 of 1924 s.6) Cap 168 s 1A Interpretation In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "Director" (署长) means the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, the Deputy Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation and any Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation; (Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) "officer" (人员) means- (a) any officer of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department authorized in writing for the purposes of this Ordinance by the Director; and (Amended L.N. 331 of 1999) (b) any police officer. (Added 3 of 1977 s. 2) Cap 168 s 2 Impounding stray animal Any animal found at large without any person having the charge thereof, and which in the opinion of any officer appears to have been lost or to be doing damage, may be seized by such officer and impounded in any convenient place, and may be detained therein until the owner thereof has paid to the Director the reasonable expenses of impounding and keeping such animal, together with the pound fee. (Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 16 of 1912 Schedule; 17 of 1912 Schedule; 33 of 1939 Schedule; 3 of 1977 s. 3) [cf. 1847 c. 89 s. 24 U.K.] Cap 168 s 3 Pound fees Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 65 of 1999 s. 3 The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for pound fees for animals generally or for any particular class of animal. (Amended 51 of 1911; 17 of 1912 Schedule; 43 of 1912 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 246 of 1913; 3 of 1977 s. 4; 65 of 1999 s. 3) Cap 168 s 4 Power to sell impounded animals (1) If the said expenses and pound fee be not paid within 3 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 7 days after the said publication, it shall be lawful for the Director 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 Director it is an unsaleable animal, it may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of as he may direct. (Amended 51 of 1911;17 of 1912 Schedule; 43 of 1912 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 246 of 1913; 3 of 1977 s. 5) (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 1 month after the sale all right to make it shall cease and the money shall be paid into the general revenue. (Amended 50 of 1911; 21 of 1912 s.2) [cf. 1847 c. 89 s. 25 U.K.] Cap 168 s 5 Pound breach Any 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 be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended 3 of 1977 s. 6) [cf. 1847 c. 89 s. 26 U.K.] |
高级合伙人 王博律师
广东华商律师事务所
知识产权,合同纠纷,经济纠纷,医疗纠纷,房产纠纷,公司风控,企业顾问等
王博律师,武汉大学法学博士、博士后。曾任中南财经政法大学知识产权研究中心研究员,现任武汉大学知识产权与竞争法研究所研究员,广东华商律师事务所高级合伙人,南京理工大学法学院硕士生校外导师,汕头仲裁委仲裁员,佛山市知识产权侵权检验鉴定专家库专家等。CAP 312 CIVIL AVIATION (AIRCRA-法律法规
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