C.C.S.M. c. A95
The Animal Liability Act
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Table of Contents
| 1 | Definitions | |
| (2) | Definition of "livestock" | |
| (3) | Registered common-law relationship | |
| ANIMAL OWNERS' LIABILITY | ||
| 2 | Liability of owner | |
| (2) | Liability not dependent on knowledge or fault | |
| (3) | Defence to claim re damage by livestock | |
| (4) | Calculation of damages | |
| (5) | Joint and several liability | |
| (6) | Contribution and indemnity | |
| 3 | Cause of action not exclusive | |
| 4 | Scienter and cattle trespass abolished | |
| ANIMAL CONTROL | ||
| 5 | Animals not to run at large | |
| (2) | By-law does not limit owner's liability | |
| (3) | No liability by reason only of making by-law | |
| 6 | Definition | |
| (2) | Protection of livestock | |
| (3) | Restriction on protection of livestock | |
| (4) | Protection from liability | |
| 7 | Request for destruction order | |
| (2) | Fixing date and place of hearing | |
| (3) | Notice to owner | |
| (4) | Adjournment where no service | |
| (5) | Destruction order | |
| (6) | Costs | |
| (7) | No bar to action for damages | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| 8 | Crown not bound | |
| 9 | Offence and penalty | |
| 10 | Regulations | |
| CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, CITATION AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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| 11 to 13 | [amendments to other Acts] | |
| 14 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 15 | Coming into force | |
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