Should an animal impounded as aforesaid recover

from the disease under which it may have been labouring, the owner or person who was in charge thereof shall pay to the keeper of the hospital-pound,

treatment of such animal.

Should he fail to pay the expenses aforesaid, then the said animal shall be sold by auction, and the sum realized by its sale, after deducting the amount of the expenses, shall be paid over to the owner, or the person who was in charge:

⁵ Inserted by Act No.I of 1961.

⁶ Substituted by Act No.I of 1961.

Power to destroy diseased animals. Owner to pay costs for animals cured. Burial of carcass. Bar of claim to compensation. Recovery in case of default.

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Provided always that, in such cases as the owner or person who was in charge may elect to supply food and medicine, he shall not be required to pay any charges whatever.