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25.   Disposal of unsold animals

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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25.   Disposal of unsold animals

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    (1)   Where an animal—

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      (a)     is in such a state or condition that it is unfit to be sold; or

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      (b)     is suffering from a communicable animal disease,

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    the poundkeeper shall, upon directions from the Chief Veterinary Officer, have such animal shot or otherwise destroyed, and the carcass buried or otherwise disposed of.

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    (2)   The owner of an animal referred to in subsection (1) shall, in addition to any other sum that he or she is liable to pay to the poundkeeper, pay the costs, charges, and expenses attending such shooting, destruction, burial or disposition.

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    (3)   Where a lamb, pig, goat, fowl, cattle or any other animal becomes the property of the Crown in the circumstances referred to under section 27, and the animal is proven to be fit by the Chief Veterinary Officer, the animal may be held at the pound and the meat of the animal supplied to hospitals, homes for the aged, childrens' homes or any other such institution.

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