Board as occupier in certain circumstances
15 Board as occupier in certain circumstances
S. 15(1) amended by No. 30/2014 s. 15.
The word owner in section 3 of the Fences Act 1968, in relation to zoological parks, is deemed to include the Board.
Despite anything to the contrary in the Fences Act 1968, the occupier of land adjoining a zoological park is not required to contribute towards the cost of constructing or repairing any dividing fence constructed by the Board.
The Board may impound livestock trespassing in any zoological park in accordance with the Impounding of Livestock Act 1994 as if the Board were the owner or occupier within the meaning of that Act of that zoological park.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.