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ANIMALS ACT
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16. Management of pounds
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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16. Management of pounds
The Minister may appoint such number of poundkeepers as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.
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16. Management of pounds
1. Short title
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
15. Establishment 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
26. Animals improperly on highways
27. Animal trespassing
28. Rescuing animal impounded
2. Interpretation
3. Ill-treating animals
29. Fraudulent impounding
30. Illegal impounding
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
41. Notice
42. Inciting a dangerous dog to attack a person
43. Seizure and destruction
44. Exemption
45. Impounding or destruction of dangerous dog for non-compliance
46. Civil actions
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
54. Arrest of offenders
55. Issue of warrant
56. Destruction and disqualification orders
58. Appeal against decision of court
59. Summons to disclose
60. Taking and placing in custody animal on arrest of offender
62. Non-application
63. Regulations
57. Destruction of unfit animals by order of court
61. Powers of court