Impounding Act 1955

Miscellaneous

65: Unclaimed trespass rates, charges, and residue of sale

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"What happens to unclaimed money from impounded animals or trespass fees"

If you are owed money from the sale of impounded stock, or from trespass rates or driving charges, you have one year to claim it. If you do not claim this money within one year after the stock was sold, or after you paid to release the stock, it will be paid to the local authority. You can find more information about changes to this law by looking at the Local Government Act 2002.

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Part 10Miscellaneous

65Unclaimed trespass rates, charges, and residue of sale

If within 1 year after any sale of impounded stock, or, where the owner of any stock has obtained the release of the stock on payment of fees and any trespass rates or charges, within 1 year after that payment, any person entitled to any trespass rates or driving charges or the residue of the proceeds of the sale has not claimed payment thereof, the same shall be paid to the local authority.

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1908 No 79 s 44

Notes

Section 65: amended, on 1 July 2003, by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).