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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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15. Establishment of pounds

The Minister may establish animal pounds for the purposes of this Act.

15. Establishment of pounds

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

PART 2 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

3. Ill-treating animals

4. Operation on animals

5. Tethering and abandonment of animals

6. Bull-baiting, dogfighting, etc.

7. Using animals unfit for work

8. Compensation for beating or causing damage

9. Impounded animals to be properly fed

10. Using condemned animals

11. Torturing animals required for food

12. Causing unnecessary pain to animals in transit

13. Power of entry

14. Obstructing police officer

PART 3 POUNDS AND POUNDKEEPERS

16. Management of pounds

17. Records kept by poundkeepers

18. Enquiry as to ownership of animal impounded

19. Notice to owner of animal impounded

20. Notice where owner of animal not known

21. Cost of taking animal to pound

22. Disposal of impounded animal

23. Sale of impounded animal

24. Animals not sold

25. Disposal of unsold animals

PART 4 IMPOUNDING

26. Animals improperly on highways

27. Animal trespassing

28. Rescuing animal impounded

29. Fraudulent impounding

30. Illegal impounding

PART 5 DANGEROUS DOGS

31. Prohibition on importation

32. Neutering and prohibition on breeding

33. Registration of fighting dogs

34. Ministry to take charge of dangerous dogs

35. Prohibition on ownership of dangerous dog

36. Prohibition from certain places

37. Transportation of dangerous dog

38. Obligation to secure premises

39. Obligation not to abandon dangerous dog

40. Liability for escape of dangerous dog

42. Inciting a dangerous dog to attack a person

43. Seizure and destruction

45. Impounding or destruction of dangerous dog for non-compliance

46. Civil actions

PART 6 OFFENCES

47. Animals endangering persons or public property

48. Animal fastened on footpath

49. Animal ridden, led or driven on place not open to animals

50. Animal ridden in public way

51. Urging animals to attack a person or animal

52. Riding animals on the beach causing annoyance

53. Animals on private property

PART 7 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

54. Arrest of offenders

55. Issue of warrant

56. Destruction and disqualification orders

57. Destruction of unfit animals by order of court

58. Appeal against decision of court

59. Summons to disclose

60. Taking and placing in custody animal on arrest of offender

61. Powers of court

PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

62. Non-application

63. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION