(1) If any
cattle, horse, pig, dog, or other four-footed animal or bird is kept
on any land or premises in contravention of the provisions of this
Chapter or is found roaming or straying or tethered on any street
or public place or is found causing nuisance or danger to the
public, the Chief Municipal Officer may direct any officer or
employee of the Municipality to seize such cattle, horse, pig, dog
or other four-footed animal or bird and may cause it to be
impounded or removed to and maintained in such place as may be
appointed by the Municipality for this purpose; and the cost of such seizure and impounding or removing and maintenance shall
be recoverable by sale of such animal or bird, as the case may be,
by auction:
Provided that any person claiming such animal or bird may,
within seven days of such seizure, get it released on his paying all
the expenses incurred by the Municipality in seizing, impounding
or removing, or maintaining such animal or bird and on his
producing such evidence in support of his claim as the Chief
Municipal Officer may think sufficient.
(2) The proceeds of sale of any animal or bird by auction
under sub-section (1) shall be applied in meeting the expenses
incurred on account of seizure, impounding or removal and
maintenance of such animal or bird and of holding such sale and
the surplus, if any, shall be held in deposit by the Chief Municipal
Officer and shall, if not claimed by the owner of such animal or
bird within a period of ninety days from the date of sale, be
credited to the Municipal Fund.
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