Francistown Town Council (Establishment of Pound) Bye-laws (Cap. 40:02)
Made 1965-06-25 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
- Country
- Botswana
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- animal production, grazing
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Copyright Government of Botswana (1) The Town Clerk, the council's health inspector or any other member, officer or employee of the council authorized by it in that behalf may, at any reasonable time enter any lot or premises within the township on which he has reasonable cause to suspect that a contravention of these Bye-laws has been, is being or is about to be committed and may, for the purpose of ascertaining the true state of affairs in that respect, inspect the lot or premises and require any person he finds thereon immediately to submit to questioning. (2) A person of whom a requirement has been made under sub-bye-law (1) shall comply with that requirement and answer truthfully and to the best of his knowledge every question put to him by the person who made the requirement for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a contravention of these Bye-laws has been, is being or is about to be committed on the lot or premises in question: Provided that no such person shall be obliged to answer any question which might tend to incriminate him or render him liable to any forfeiture or penalty. (3) Any person who contravenes this bye-law or hinders or obstructs the Town Clerk, the council's health inspector or any other member, officer or employee of the council in the exercise of a power conferred on him by this bye-law shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P200 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both. FRANCISTOWN TOWN COUNCIL (ESTABLISHMENT OF POUND) BYE-LAWS (under regulations 34 and 35) (25th June, 1965) ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS BYE-LAW 1. Citation 2. Application 3. Establishment of pound 4. Appointment of poundmaster 5. Duties of poundmaster 6. Moneys payable into council's fund 7. Financing of pound L.N. 24, 1965 1. Citation These Bye-laws may be cited as the Francistown Town Council (Establishment of Pound) Bye-laws. 2. Application These Bye-laws shall apply within the limits of the Francistown Town Council area. 3. Establishment of pound Francistown Town Council shall establish a pound which shall be situate within the limits Copyright Government of Botswana of the council area. 4. Appointment of poundmaster Francistown Town Council shall appoint a poundmaster and such other persons as are necessary for the proper running of the pound. 5. Duties of poundmaster The poundmaster shall comply with those provisions of the Pounds Act in force within the Francistown Town Council area. 6. Moneys payable into council's fund All moneys received by the poundmaster in terms of the Pounds Act shall be paid into the funds of the Francistown Town Council. 7. Financing of pound The cost of providing the pound and all other moneys lawfully expended by the poundmaster shall be defrayed by the Francistown Town Council. GABORONE CITY COUNCIL (OPERATION OF POUND) BYE-LAWS (under regulations 34 and 35) (12th March, 1971) ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS BYE-LAW 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Operation of pound 5. Appointment of poundmaster 6. Financing of pound S.I. 25, 1971 1. Citation These Bye-laws may be cited as the Gaborone City Council (Operation of Pound) Bye-laws. 2. Interpretation In these Bye-laws "city" means Gaborone city; "council" means the Gaborone City Council. 3. Application These Bye-laws shall apply within the limits of the city.