Impounding Act 1955

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

56: Deficiency of fees, charges, and trespass rates recoverable from owner

You could also call this:

"Paying the remaining costs if your stock is sold and doesn't cover the fees"

If you own stock that is sold under the Impounding Act 1955, you might have to pay more money. This happens when the money from the sale is not enough to cover the costs. The local authority or another person can take you to court to get the rest of the money you owe. This can even happen if the stock was destroyed under the rules of section 52. You will still have to pay the difference to the local authority or the other person.

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This page was last updated on 19 July 2025

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishing

55: Recovery of damages or trespass rates from residue of proceeds, or

"Getting paid back for damage caused by impounded stock"

57: Offences by poundkeepers, or

"Poundkeepers who break the rules can be fined up to $500."

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

56Deficiency of fees, charges, and trespass rates recoverable from owner

If the proceeds of the sale of any stock sold under this Act are insufficient to satisfy the fees and charges of the local authority relating thereto and the trespass rates and driving charges payable to any other person, the deficiency shall be recoverable by the local authority or by that other person, as the case may be, by action from the owner of the stock, and if the stock has been destroyed under the provisions of section 52, the local authority or other person shall in like manner be entitled to recover from the owner of the stock any such deficiency.

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1908 No 79 s 46