Impounding Act 1955

Procedure for disposing of unclaimed, suffering, or worthless impounded stock

51: Purchaser of stock not bound to prove regularity of sale

You could also call this:

"Buying stock at an auction sale means you don't have to check if the sale was done correctly."

If you buy stock that is sold under the Impounding Act 1955, you do not have to prove that the sale was done correctly. You do not have to show that the person selling the stock followed all the rules. If the person selling the stock made a mistake, you will not be affected by it. The person who sold the stock, like a poundkeeper, will not get in trouble for selling it as long as they sold it by auction as the Act says.

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishing

50: Sales of impounded stock, or

"Selling impounded animals: rules for buying and selling stock that's been taken in"

52: Destruction of worthless or suffering animals, or

"When to put an impounded animal down to end its suffering"

Part 8Procedure for disposing of unclaimed, suffering, or worthless impounded stock

51Purchaser of stock not bound to prove regularity of sale

A purchaser of stock sold under the provisions of this Act shall not be bound to prove that the sale was regular, or that the terms and conditions required by this Act were complied with, or be affected by any default or irregularity in respect of the sale; and no poundkeeper or other person authorized to conduct the sale shall be liable for any penalties for selling by auction as herein provided.

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1908 No 79 s 45