South Australian Current Acts

IMPOUNDING ACT 1920 - SECT 21

21—Cattle to be restored to owner on payment or tender of amount claimed

        (1)         If any cattle found trespassing upon any land have been seized for the purpose of being impounded, the owner of the cattle, or some person authorised by him, may pay or tender to the person having charge of such cattle before such cattle have been actually impounded all sums claimed and payable under this Act in respect of such cattle, whether for damage by trespass, sustenance, or to the ranger in respect of such impounding, and thereupon the person having charge of such cattle as aforesaid shall deliver up the same to the owner or the person paying or tendering the sums so claimed.

        (2)         If any person refuses or fails to deliver up such cattle on payment or tender as aforesaid he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding eighty dollars.