South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts13—Poundage fees and charges, how to be accounted for
(1) The keeper of
every public pound not situate within the boundaries of a district shall duly
and faithfully, on the last day of every month, render an account to the
Treasurer of the State of all moneys received by him as such poundkeeper
during the month, and of all moneys so received by him in respect of the sale
of cattle impounded or in respect of the sale of any carcasses of any such
cattle, which are unclaimed by the person entitled thereto (which unclaimed
moneys are hereafter in this section referred to as the "unclaimed proceeds ),
and shall at the same time pay over to the Treasurer so much of the unclaimed
proceeds as have remained in his hands for one month without being claimed by
the person entitled thereto.
(2) The poundkeeper of
every public pound situated within the boundaries of a district shall, on the
last day of every month, duly and faithfully render an account to the council
of such district of all moneys received by him as such poundkeeper during the
month, and of all moneys received by him in respect of the sale of cattle
impounded or in respect of the sale of any carcasses of any such cattle, which
are unclaimed by the person entitled thereto (which unclaimed moneys are
hereafter in this section referred to as the "unclaimed proceeds ), and shall
at the same time pay over to such council so much of the unclaimed proceeds as
have remained in his hands for one month without being claimed by the person
entitled thereto.
(3) The Treasurer and
such council shall retain all such unclaimed proceeds for a period of two
years, for the use of the persons entitled thereto. At any time during such
period any justice may, on proof to his satisfaction, make an order
authorising payment of any such unclaimed proceeds to the person entitled
thereto, and the Treasurer and such council shall make payment accordingly,
and shall by such order be indemnified against all adverse claims in respect
of such proceeds so paid.
(4) If during such
period of two years no such order is made, the unclaimed proceeds may be
applied by the Treasurer to the public uses of the State, or by such council
for the use and benefit of its district, as the case may be.
(5) Any poundkeeper
who neglects or fails to render any account or pay over any moneys as hereby
required shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty dollars.