Impounding Act 1955

Poundkeepers and other staff

10: Local authority may remove or suspend poundkeeper, etc

You could also call this:

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

The local authority can remove or suspend a poundkeeper, deputy poundkeeper, ranger, or any other person working for the Impounding Act 1955 at any time. You can think of a poundkeeper as someone who looks after animals that have been taken into a pound. The local authority has the power to make this decision about any of these people.

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This page was last updated on 19 July 2025

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9: Appointment of deputies, or

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

11: Appointment, etc, of poundkeeper to be publicly notified, or

"Public notice must be given when a poundkeeper is appointed, suspended or removed"

Part 2Poundkeepers and other staff

10Local authority may remove or suspend poundkeeper, etc

The local authority may at any time remove or suspend from duty any poundkeeper or deputy poundkeeper or any ranger or other person appointed for the purposes of this Act.

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1908 No 79 s 29