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THE DOGS ACT, 1871, ct seq. 



This is an Act to provide protection against dogs. On a complaint being 

 made that a dog is dangerous, to either persons or animals, and not being kept 

 under proper control, any Court of summary jurisdiction, if it thinks that the 

 dog is dangerous, may order it to be kept under proper control, or, without such 

 option, to be destroyed. The penalty for failing to carry out the order of the 

 Court may not exceed 20s. for each day. 



If a mad dog, or a dog suspected of being mad, is found within their 

 jurisdiction the L.A. may make an Order placing restrictions on all dogs not 

 under control. 



DOGS ACT, 1906. 



The owner of a dog is liable in damages for injury done to cattle by the dog, 

 and it is not necessary for the person seeking damages to show a previous 

 mischievous propensity, or to show that the injury was due to neglect on the 

 part of the owner. Where a dog is proved to have injured cattle or chased 

 sheep it may be dealt with as a dangerous dog. 



This Act grants power to the B. of A. to make Orders for the following 

 purposes : For dogs to wear a collar bearing the name and address of the owner 

 when out in public; to prevent the worrying of cattle by dogs and also to 

 prevent dogs from straying between sunset and sunrise. Any dog in respect 

 of which an offence is being committed against these Orders may be seized 

 and treated as a stray dog. 



When a P.C. suspects any dog found in public as being a stray dog he may 

 seize and detain it until the owner has paid all expenses incurred. If a dog so 

 seized has a collar bearing the address of the owner, or if the owner is known 

 to the officer, he shall serve a notice requiring the owner to call for the dog 

 within 7 days ; it may be sold or destroyed if not called for within that 

 period. No dog seized by the police may be given or sold for the purpose of 

 vivisection. The police must keep a register of all dogs seized with particulars 

 concerning them, unless they are transferred to premises for the reception of 

 stray dogs, and no dog may be transferred to such an establishment unless a 

 register is kept there. Any person having charge of a seized dog must cause it 

 to be properly fed and maintained. 



Any person taking possession of a stray dog must either return it to the 

 owner, or notify the police, stating where the dog was found, give a description 

 of it, and state where it is being detained. Any person failing to give such 

 notice is liable to a fine not exceeding 40s. 



Burying of Carcases. Any person who knowingly and without reasonable 

 excuse permits any head of cattle to remain unburied in a place to which dogs 

 can gain access is liable to a fine not exceeding 40s. 



For this Act " cattle " includes horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats and swine. 



DOGS ORDER OF 1906. 



Regulation of L.A. as to Wearing of Collars by Dogs. A L.A. may make 

 regulations for the wearing by dogs, while in a highway or place of public 

 resort, of a collar with the name and address of the owner inscribed on it. 

 Such regulation shall not apply to packs of hounds, to dogs while being used 

 for sporting purposes, or for the capture of vermin or the tending of sheep 

 or cattle. 



Any dog in respect of which an offence is being committed may be seized 

 and treated as a stray dog as under the Act of 1906. 



HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1918. 



This is an Act to regulate the use of stallions for stud purposes. No person 

 may travel or exhibit a stallion with a view to its use for service unless it has 



