Impounding Act 1955

Poundkeepers and other staff

9: Appointment of deputies

You could also call this:

"Who takes over when the animal pound manager is away or can't work"

When a poundkeeper is not able to do their job, you need to know that a deputy can take their place. The local authority can appoint a deputy for any poundkeeper at any time. This deputy can do all the jobs that the poundkeeper normally does if the poundkeeper is sick, absent, suspended, or cannot work for some other reason.

If the poundkeeper's job is empty because they quit, were fired, or died, the deputy can still do the poundkeeper's jobs until the situation is sorted out. The deputy has all the same powers as the poundkeeper when they are standing in for them.

If a deputy is doing a job that a poundkeeper would normally do, you can assume they have the authority to do it, and you do not need to check why they are doing it instead of the poundkeeper.

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8: Appointment of poundkeepers, etc, or

"Who gets chosen to look after animal pounds and help keep the rules"

10: Local authority may remove or suspend poundkeeper, etc, or

"The council can fire or suspend people in charge of the animal pound."

Part 2Poundkeepers and other staff

9Appointment of deputies

The local authority may from time to time appoint a deputy of any poundkeeper.
On the occurrence from any cause of a vacancy in the office of poundkeeper (whether by reason of death, resignation, dismissal, or otherwise), and in case of the illness, absence, suspension, or temporary incapacity of the poundkeeper (from whatever cause arising), and so long as the vacancy, illness, absence, suspension, or temporary incapacity continues, the deputy shall have and may exercise all the powers, duties, and functions of the poundkeeper whose deputy he is.
The fact that the deputy of any poundkeeper exercises any power, duty, or function as aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of his authority to do so, and no person shall be concerned to inquire whether the occasion has arisen requiring or authorizing him to do so.