Dogs (Liability for Injuries) Act

DOGS (LIABILITY FOR INJURIES BY) 1 THE DOGS (LIABILITY FOR INJURIES BY) ACT Cap. 104. [28th March, 1877.1 1. This Act may be cited as the Dogs (Liability for Shorttitle. Injuries by) Act. 2. The owner of every dog shall be liable in damages for civiiliabilit injury done to any person, or any cattle or sheep by his dogsfor dog, and it shall not be necessary for the party seeking such dogs done damages to show a previous mischievous propensity in such enlarged dog, or the owner’s knowledge of such previous propensity or that the injury was attributable to neglect on the part of such owner. Such damages shall be recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction by the person injured, or by the owner of such cattle or sheep killed or injured. of owners oY and defined. 3. The occupier of any house or premises where any Ownerof dog was kept, or permitted to live or remain at the time of such injury shall be deemed to be the owner of such dog, and shall be liable as such, unless the said occupier can prove that he was not the owner of such dog at the time the injury complained of was committed, and that such dog was kept or permitted to live or remain in the said house or premises without his sanction or knowledge: Provided always, that where there are more occupiers than one in any house or premises let in separate apart ments, or lodgings, or otherwise, the occupier of that parti cular part of the premises in which such dog shall have been kept or permitted to live or remain at the time of such injury, shall be deemed to be the owner of such dog. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 480/1973]