Bill 206 — Fourth Session, 19Th Legislature, 31 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembl Y of Alberta Bill 206 An Act To Amend the Stray Animals Act (Legislature 19, Session 4)

L19 S4 3838

Alberta — Bills

1982 BILL 206 Fourth Session, 19th Legislature, 31 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL Y OF ALBERTA BILL 206

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Bill 206 Mr. Lysons BILL 206 1982

AN ACT TO AMEND THE STRAY ANIMALS ACT (Assented to , 1982) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Stray Animals Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after clause (b): (b. I) "home livestock" means livestock that is legitimately on land and is not trespassing; 3

Section 5(

a) is amended by adding", home livestock" after "land" . 4

Section 7(1)(

c) is amended by adding" , to home livestock" after "land" . 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter S-23 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 Adds definition to distinguish livestock that has trespassed from livestock legitimately on land. 3

Section 5(

a) presently reads as follows: 5 When livestock trespass and (

a) damage is done to land or any agricultural product by the livestock or by any person in capturing the livestock, or 4

Section 7(1)(

c) presently reads as follows: 7( 1) When a person (

a) opens and fails to close agate, or (

b) tampers with, damages or destroys a gate or fence, as a result of which livestock escape, the person doing or failing to do the act or thing referred to in clause (

a) or (

b) is liable to the persons referred to in subsection (2) for (

c) any damage done to land or to any agricultural product by the livestock or by any person in capturing the livestock, and 1

5 The following is added after

section 7: 7.1 Impregnation of home livestock shall not be counted as damage for the purposes of this Part and

Part 2. 6

Section 15(2)(

e) is amended by adding", to home livestock" after "land". 7

Section 15(3)(

b) is amended by adding", to home livestock" after "land". 8

Section 16(1 )(

b) is amended by adding", to home livestock" after 'I land" . In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. 2

5 Impregnation of home livestock not to be counted as damage. 6

Section 15(2)(

e) presently reads as follows: 15

(2) If the owner and the last person in possession of the livestock are not known, the proceeds of sale of the livestock shall be disbursed in the following priority: (

e) to pay for any damage to land or to an agricultural product caused by the livestock or by any person in capturing the livestock 7

Section 15(3)(

b) presently reads as follows: 15

(3) When livestock is sold by public auction pursuant to this Act and a dispute exists or arises between (

b) any person claiming to have suffered damage to land or to an agricultural product as a result of the trespass of the livestock, 8

Section 16(1)(

b) presently reads as follows: 16( 1) When livestock is impounded pursuant to this Act and (

b) a person claiming to have suffered damage to land or to an agricultural product as a result of trespassing livestock and an inspector do not agree on the amount of damage done by the livestock and by any person in capturing the livestock, 2 Title: 1982 (19th, 4th) Bill 206,

An Act to Amend the Stray Animals Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L19 S4 3838
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L19 S4 3838
Language	en
Format	json
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