Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

27.   Animal trespassing

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    (1)   The owner or occupier of land, or any person authorised by him or her, may seize the animal found trespassing on that land and may—

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      (a)     send or take that animal to the nearest pound; or

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      (b)     request an authorised person to take the animal to a pound,

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    to be detained and dealt with according to this Act. (Amended by Act 27 of 2005)

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    (2)   The owner or occupier referred to in subsection (1) may secure and keep any animal seized under this section, for any time not exceeding 2 days after the day of seizure before sending the animal to the pound.

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    (3)   Where an animal has been seized under this section, the owner of the animal or any person lawfully authorised by him or her may, at any time before the animal is received into the pound, pay, to the owner or occupier of the land or any person authorised by him or her, reasonable expenses in respect of the seizure, and the owner or occupier of the land or any person authorised by him or her shall, upon payment being made, deliver the animal to its owner or the person authorised by the owner to make the payment.