Uimhir 17 de 1960.

AN tACHT MADRAÍ (BEOSTOC A CHOSAINT), 1960.

[An tiontú oifigiúil.]

Léiriú

1.—San Acht seo—

cialaíonn “talamh talmhaíochta” talamh a úsáidtear mar thalamh airiúil, mar thalamh móinéir nó mar thalamh féaraigh,

ciallaíonn “beostoc” eallach, caoire, muca, éanlaith clóis nó capaill,

folaíonn “áititheoir” duine is úinéir agus is áititheoir chomh mhaith le duine nach bhfuil ann ach áititheoir.

Cion maidir le ciapadh beostoic ag madra.

2.—(1) I gcás ina gciapfaidh madra beostoc ar thalamh talmhaíochta, beidh úinéir an mhadra, agus, más duine seachas an t-úinéir a mbeidh an madra faoina chúram, beidh an duine sin freisin, ciontach i gcion, muran é an duine ar leis an madra nó a mbeidh an madra faoina chúram—

(a) áititheoir na talún, duine dá líon tí nó duine a bheidh ar fostú aige, nó

(b) úinéir an bheostoic, duine dá líon tí nó duine a bheidh ar fostú aige.

(2) Is cosaint mhaith in ionchúiseamh i leith ciona faoin alt seo má chruthaíonn an cosantóir gur glacadh cúram réasúnach nach gcaipfaí an beostoc.

(3) Aon duine a bheidh ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo dlífear ar é a chiontú go hachomair—

(a) ach amháin i gcás lena mbaineann mír (b) den fho-alt seo, fíneáil nach mó ná fiche punt a chur air, agus

(b) i gcás inar ciontaíodh an duine roimhe sin i gcion faoin alt seo i leith an mhadra chéanna, fíneáil nach mó ná caoga punt a chur air.

Madra a bhí ag ciapadh beostoic a cheapadh.

3.—(1) Más rud é i gcás madra a gheofar ar thalamh talmhaíochta—

(a) go raibh an madra ag ciapadh beostoic ar an talamh, agus

(b) nach mbeidh aon duine i láthair a admhóidh gur leis an madra nó go bhfuil an madra faoina chúram,

féadfaidh comhalta den Gharda Síochána an madra a cheapadh agus air sin beidh feidhm ag na forálacha d'ailt 3 agus 9 den Dogs Act, 1906, a bhaineann le madraí fáin ceaptha.

(2) Más rud é, i gcás madra a gheofar ar thalamh talmhaíochta ag ciapadh beostoic a bheidh go dleathach ar an talamh, nach mbeidh aon duine i láthair a admhóidh gur leis an madra nó go bhfuil an madra faoina chúram, féadfaidh an fáltóir an madra a cheapadh agus é a sheachadadh do chomhalta den Gharda Síochana ag an stáisiún Garda Síochána is gaire do láthair, agus air sin beidh feidhm ag na forálacha d'ailt 3 agus 9 den Dogs Act, 1906, a bhaineann le madraí fáin ceaptha.

Cosaint i gcaingean le haghaidh damáistí mar gheall ar mhadra a lámhach.

4.—In aon chaingean le haghaidh damáistí mar gheall ar mhadra a lámhach, is cosaint mhaith má chruthaíonn an cosantóir—

(a) go ndearnadh an madra a lámhach agus é ag ciapadh beostoic ar thalamh talmhaíochta,

(b) gur go dleathach a bhí an beostoc ar an talamh,

(c) gurbh é an cosantóir—

(i) áititheoir na talún, duine dá líon tí nó duine a bhí ar fostú aige, nó

(ii) úinéir an bheostoic, duine dá líon tí nó duine a bhí ar fostú aige, agus

(d) gur chuir an cosantóir an lámhach in iúl, laistigh d'ocht n-uaire a chloig is daichead, do chomhalta den Gharda Síochána ag an stáisiún Garda Síochána ba ghaire do láthair.

Gearrtheideal.

5.—Féadfar an tAcht Madraí (Beostoc a Chosaint), 1960, a ghairm den Acht seo.

Number 17 of 1960.

DOGS (PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK) ACT, 1960.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 17 of 1960.

DOGS (PROTECTION OF LIVESTOCK) ACT, 1960.

Interpretation.

1.—In this Act—

“agricultural land” means land used as arable, meadow or grazing land,

“livestock” means cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry or horses,

“occupier” includes a person who owns and occupies as well as a person who occupies only.

Offence with respect to worrying of livestock by dog.

2.—(1) Where a dog worries livestock on agricultural land, the owner of the dog, and, if the dog is in the charge of a person other than the owner, that person also, shall be guilty of an offence unless the dog is owned by or in the charge of—

(a) the occupier of the land, a member of his family or a person employed by him, or

(b) the owner of the livestock, a member of his family or a person employed by him.

(2) It shall be a good defence in a prosecution for an offence under this section if the defendant proves that reasonable care was taken to prevent the worrying of the livestock.

(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction—

(a) except in a case falling within paragraph (b) of this subsection, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, and

(b) in a case where the person has been convicted previously of an offence under this section in respect of the same dog, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

Seizure of dog worrying livestock.

3.—(1) Where in the case of a dog found on agricultural land—

(a) the dog has been worrying livestock on the land, and

(b) no person is present who admits to being the owner of the dog or in charge of it,

a member of the Garda Síochána may seize the dog, and thereupon the provisions of sections 3 and 9 of the Dogs Act, 1906, in relation to seized stray dogs shall apply.

(2) Where in the case of a dog found on agricultural land when worrying livestock lawfully on the land no person is present who admits to being the owner of the dog or in charge of it, the finder may seize the dog and deliver it to a member of the Garda Síochána at the nearest Garda Síochána station, and thereupon the provisions of sections 3 and 9 of the Dogs Act, 1906, in relation to seized stray dogs shall apply.

Defence in action for damages for shooting dog.

4.—In an action for damages for the shooting of a dog, it shall be a good defence if the defendant proves—

(a) that the dog was shot when worrying livestock on agricultural land,

(b) that the livestock were lawfully on the land,

(c) that the defendant was—

(i) the occupier of the land, a member of his family or a person employed by him, or

(ii) the owner of the livestock, a member of his family or a person employed by him, and

(d) that the defendant notified the shooting within forty-eight hours to a member of the Garda Síochána at the nearest Garda Síochána station.

Short title.

5.—This Act may be cited as the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act, 1960.