Cattle Trespass Act (Cap. 15)

LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Consolidated Edition 2006 CATTLE TRESPASS [CAP. 15] 1 Commencement: 16 January 1941 CHAPTER 15 CATTLE TRESPASS JR 3 of 1941 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Straying of cattle 2. Prosecutions 3. Interpretation LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Consolidated Edition 2006 CATTLE TRESPASS [CAP. 15] 2 CATTLE TRESPASS To provide penalties for trespass by cattle. 1. Straying of cattle Any person who is the owner or who is in charge of any cattle who shall cause or permit any such cattle to stray or trespass on any public highway or on any land the property of any other person shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding VT 30,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month or to both such fine and imprisonment. 2. Prosecutions Prosecutions for infractions of the provisions of this Act shall be brought by the Public Prosecutor acting on the complaint of the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property on which the cattle have strayed or trespassed. 3. Interpretation For the purposes of this Act, “cattle” shall mean any animal of equine, bovine, asinine, porcine, ovine, caprine or cervine breed and any cross thereof.