Introductory Text
Strict liability for damage done by animals
1. New provisions as to strict liability for damage done by animals.
2. Liability for damage done by dangerous animals.
3. Liability for injury done by dogs to livestock.
4. Liability for damage and expenses due to trespassing livestock.
4A.Liability for damage and expenses due to horses on land in England without lawful authority
5. Exceptions from liability under sections 2 to 4A.
6. Interpretation of certain expressions used in sections 2 to 5.
Detention and sale of trespassing livestock
7. Detention and sale of trespassing livestock.
7A.Power of local authorities in England to detain horses
7B.Powers of freeholders and occupiers in England to detain horses
7C.Detention of horses under sections 7A and 7B
Animals straying on to highway
8. Duty to take care to prevent damage from animals straying on to the highway.
Protection of livestock against dogs
9. Killing of or injury to dogs worrying livestock.
Supplemental
10. Application of certain enactments to liability under sections 2 to 4A.
11. General interpretation.
12. Application to Crown.
13. Short title, repeal, commencement and extent.