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THE KERALA CATTLE TRESPASS ACT, 1961 

CHAPTER I 1. Short title, extent and commencement.........233 2. Definitions.............................................................233 CHAPTER II Pounds and Pound-keepers 3. Establishment of Pounds. .. 4. Control of pounds and rates of charge for feeding impounded cattle. . 5. Appointment of pound-keepers. Duties of Pound-keepers 6. To keep registers and furnish returns. 7. To register seizures. 8. To take charge of and feed cattle. CHAPTER III Impounding Cattle 9. Cattle damaging land may be seized and police to aid such seizures... 10. Cattle damaging public roads, canals and embankments. 11. Fines for cattle impounded. . 11A. Special Provisions for cattle straying in aerodromes. CHAPTER IV Delivery or Sale of Cattle 12. Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges.. 13.Procedure if cattle be not claimed within a week. ... 14. Delivery to owner disputing legality of seizure but making deposit. ....... 15. Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses... 16. Disposal of fines, expenses and surplus proceeds of sale. 17. Application of fines and unclaimed proceeds of sale.... 18. Officers and Pound-keepers not to purchase cattle at sales under this Act. CHAPTER V Complaints of illegal Seizure and Detention 19. Power to make complaints. . 20. Procedure on complaints. 21. Compensation for illegal seizure or detention and release of cattle. 22. Recovery of compensation. CHAPTER VI Penalties 23. Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same. 24. Penalty for damage caused to land or crops or public roads by cattle.. 25. Recovery of penalty for mischief committed by causing cattle to trespass. 26. Powers of Police to investigate offences under Section 24.. 27. Penalty on pound-keeper failing to perform duties. 28. Application of fines recovered under Sections 24, 25 and 27.. CHAPTER VII Suits for Compensation 29. Saving of right to sue for compensation. .. 30. Set-off