Impounding Act 1955

Procedure for impounding stock in a pound

47: Poundkeeper to detain stock until all charges paid

You could also call this:

"Stock is kept until all fees are paid to get it back."

If you have stock impounded, the poundkeeper will keep it until you pay all the fees and charges. You have to pay the fees and charges under the Impounding Act 1955, as well as any expenses the local authority had when they were going to sell your stock. The poundkeeper will not keep your stock if someone writes to them saying you do not have to pay certain charges, like trespass rates or driving charges, and they sign the letter.

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This page was last updated on 19 July 2025

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishing

46: Notice to owner of stock impounded, or

"Telling the owner their stock is in the pound and what will happen next"

48: Hours for release of stock, or

"When you can collect your stock from the pound: weekdays 8am-5pm"

Part 7Procedure for impounding stock in a pound

47Poundkeeper to detain stock until all charges paid

The poundkeeper shall detain in his custody all stock impounded until the fees, rates, and charges payable under this Act and any expenses incurred by the local authority in connection with the proposed sale have been paid: provided that he shall not detain the stock pending payment of any trespass rates or driving charges where he has received an order in writing signed by the person by whose order the stock was impounded for its release without payment of the trespass rates or driving charges.

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1908 No 79 s 35(1)