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IMPOUNDING ACT 1920 - SECT 3

3—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless some other meaning is clearly intended—

"cattle" includes the several animals mentioned in Schedules 5 and 6;

"council" means a municipal or a district council;

"district" means a district council district or a municipality;

"enclosed" means enclosed with a good and substantial fence;

"nearest public pound" means the public pound nearest by distance measured along the shortest route usually used in travelling;

"owner" includes the agent, overseer, bailiff, and manager for the owner, and when used with reference to land includes the occupier.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Act, when a suckling animal under six months old is running with its mother, the two shall together be deemed one animal.



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