Public and Environmental Health (Pound Fees and Forms) Regulations (Cap. 8.04)

© Crown Copyright 2009 Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited. Printed under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. www.lawrevision.ai Public and Environmental Health CAP. 8.04 57 Revision Date: 31 Aug 2009 [Subsidiary Legislation] LAWS OF TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (POUND FEES AND FORMS) REGULATIONS – SECTION 70 (Legal Notice 44/1993) Commencement [12 November 1993] Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public and Environmental Health (Pound Fees and Forms) Regulations. Fees for impoundment and sustenance of animals 2. The fees to which a poundkeeper shall be entitled for the purpose of section 25(3) of the Ordinance shall be as follows— (a) for the impoundment of every horse, mare, gelding, mule, ass, bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, hog or pig, $25, and, in addition, for each day or part of a day during which any such animal remains in the pound after the first day, $5; (b) for the sustenance of— (i) every horse, mare, gelding, mule, bull, cow, steer or heifer, $10 per day; (ii) every ass, calf, sheep, lamb, goat, kid, hog or pig, $5 per day. Compensation for straying of animals 3. The compensation to which the occupier of any land shall be entitled for the purpose of section 26(3)(a) of the Ordinance shall be as follows— (a) for the first occasion on which the straying occurs, for every horse, mare, gelding, mule, ass, bull, cow, steer, heifer, calf, hog, pig, sheep, lamb, goat, or kid, $100; (b) for the second or subsequent occasion on which the straying occurs, $200 for each animal referred to in paragraph (a). Form of notice and certificate of assessment 4. The form and certificate referred to in section 26(4)(a) of the Ordinance are prescribed in the Schedule. Fees and mileage for poundkeeper’s work 5. The fees and mileage to which a poundkeeper shall be entitled for the purpose of section 26(6) are as follows— (a) for his work of assessment, $25; and © Crown Copyright 2009 Copying/unauthorised distribution strictly prohibited. Printed under Authority by The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. www.lawrevision.ai Public and 58 CAP. 8.04 Environmental Health [Subsidiary Legislation] Revision Date: 31 Aug 2009 LAWS OF TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS (b) mileage at the rate of $5 per mile when more than one mile from the pound for which he is responsible. SCHEDULE (Section 4) NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION Whereas A. B. of ........………...................... has applied to me in accordance with the Public and Environmental Health Ordinance to survey certain crops (or cultivated land as the case may be) in his possession at ………....................................... alleged to have been injured by the straying of (here describe the straying charged whether by one or more animals and of what kind and whether owned by or in charge of the person notified) I therefore hereby give you notice that I shall at the hour of ........................……….... or within one hour thereafter (enter date) proceed to make the assessment applied for at the place above named, at which survey you or any person acting on your behalf may attend if you think proper. Dated the ...………….... day of ........................……..... 20....................... Signed ................................... Poundkeeper To C. D. of ...............………………………………........…………... CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSMENT I certify that on the application of A. B. of .………………………..…....................... I assessed damage to certain crops (or cultivated land as the case may be) in possession of the said A. B. situate at .……….............................. and alleged have been strayed upon by (here state what kind of animal) of C. D. of ....…………….......................... to whom notice was issued and who attended at such assessment (or who failed to attend at such survey as the case may be) and I assess the damages sustained by the said A. B. as the sum of: $ ...................…................. Cost of Survey and assessment $ ……………………….... Total $ ........................................ Dated the ...………….... day of ........................……..... 20....................... Signed ................................... Poundkeeper