if any horses,
cattle or other quadruped animals or birds are kept on any premises in contravention
of the provisions of section 327, or are found abandoned and roaming or tethered
on any street or public place or on any land belonging to Council the Chairperson
or any officer empowered by him may seize them and may cause them to be impounded
or removed to such place as may be appointed by the Government or the Council
for his purpose and the cost of seizure of these animals or birds and of impounding
or removing them and of feeding and watering them shall be recoverable by sale
by auction of these animals or birds:
Providing that anyone claiming such animal or bird may, within seven days of the
seizure get them released on his paying all expenses incurred by the Chairperson
in seizing, impounding or removing and in feeding and watering such animal or
bird, and on his producing a licence for keeping these animals and birds issued
under the provisions of section 327. |