St. Joseph Village Council Control of Animals By-law (No. 3 of 1991)

1991 ST. JOSEPH VILLAGJ£ COUNCIL BY-LAW 3 COM~10NWEALTH O:F DOMINICA BY-LAW No.3 OF 1991. MADE by the St. Joseph Village Council under Section 18 of the Village Councils Ordinance(a) in order to prevent and control the straying of animals in the Village Council District. (Gazetted 3rd October, 1991.) 1. This By-Law may be cited as the- Short title. ST. JOSELH VILLAGE COUNCIL CONTROL OF ANIMALS BY-LAW, 1991. 2. In this By-Law- Interpretation. "Animal" means bull, bullock, heifer, cow, horse, donkey, mule, pig, sheep, goat or any other animal other than a dog or cat; and "road" means any street, public path, public footpath, or public track. 3. Animals should not be Control of (a) kept at large without sufficient control on any village animals. road; (b) tied near any village road or in such a manner as to endanger users of the road or to be conducive to block­ age of any drain or damage to any road; (c) tied or allowed to stray on, in or near any river, beach or river bed. 4. The Clerk of the Councilor any authorised agent thereof Power to im­ may impound any animal found in contravention of the provisions pound. ef section 3. 5.-(1) The owner or keeper of any animal found at large or in Liability of contravention of Section 3 is guilty of an offence, owner or keeper. (2) Any person who obstructs the Clerk of the Councilor its authorised agent in the exercise of the power conferred upon him under Section 4 of this By-Law is guilty of an offence. 6. The owner or keeper or any animal round contravening the Penalty. provisions of Section 3 or any person acting as aforementioned in Section 5 (2) of this By-Law shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred. dollars. (a) L. of Dom. 1961, Cap. 190 1991 ST. JOSEPH VILLAGE COUNCIL BY-LAW 3 Made by the St. Joseph Village. Council this 12th day of August, 1988. RADCLIFFE J. RICHARDS Chairman, St. Joseph Village Council. Confirmed by the Minister this 10th day of September, 1991. HENRY GEORGE Minister for Community Development and Social Affairs. DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printery, Roseau (Price 40 cents)