Animals (Trespass and Pound) Regulations 2013 (S.R.O. 13 of 2013)

MONTSERRAT STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS S.R.O. 13 OF 2013 ANIMALS (TRESPASS AND POUND) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation and commencement ................................................................ 2 2. Schedule replaced................................................................................. 2 Montserrat Animals (Trespass and Pound) Regulations, 2013 S. R.O. 13 of 2013 2 MONTSERRAT STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS S.R.O. 13 OF 2013 ANIMALS (TRESPASS AND POUND) REGULATIONS THE ANIMALS (TRESPASS AND POUND) REGULATIONS, 2013 MADE BY THE GOVERNOR ACTING ON THE ADVICE OF CABINET UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE ANIMALS (TRESPASS AND POUND) ACT (CAP. 09.05). 1. Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Animals (Trespass and Pound) Regulations 2013 and shall come into force on the 1 st April, 2013. 2. Schedule replaced The Schedule to the Animals (Trespass and Pound) Act (Cap. 09.05) is deleted and substituted with the following: “SCHEDULE POUND FEES 1. There shall be paid by or on behalf of the owner of an animal to a pound keeper for the release of an impounded animal one of the following (a) Cow, calf, bull, heifer or steer— (i) impounded without a tether $250.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $125.00 Montserrat Animals (Trespass and Pound) Regulations, 2013 S. R.O. 13 of 2013 3 (b) Horse, mare, gelding or foal— (i) impounded without a tether $150.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $100.00 (c) Mule or ass— (i) impounded without a tether $150.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $100.00 (d) Sheep— (i) impounded without a tether $75.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $50.00 (e) Goat— (i) impounded without a tether $75.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $50.00 (f) Swine— (i) impounded without a tether $250.00 (ii) impounded with a tether $125.00 2. There shall be paid by or on behalf of the owner of an impounded animal to a pound keeper for feeding and watering of the animal the following charges per day or part of a day— (a) Sheep, goat or swine $15.00 (b) Any other animal $25.00 Montserrat Animals (Trespass and Pound) Regulations, 2013 S. R.O. 13 of 2013 4 3. There shall be paid by the pound keeper to any person lawfully taking an animal to an animal pound a reward at the rate of one-third of the pound fee payable by the owner for release of the animal. Provided that the reward which would otherwise be payable to a constable or an animal warden shall be paid to the general revenue as the case may be. 4. There shall be paid out of general revenue to the keeper of any animal pound a fee of $100 per annum for maintenance of the pound. 5. Every pound keeper shall remit to the Director of Agriculture annually any sum in excess of $3,600 taken in by him in pound fees, after payment of rewards. Made by the Governor acting on the advice of Cabinet this 7th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) Angela Greenaway CABINET SECRETARY Published by exhibition by the Cabinet Secretary at the Office of the Legislature, Farara Plaza, Brades, this 15th day of February, 2013. (Sgd.) Angela Greenaway CABINET SECRETARY