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As published
75 Stray dogs.
In the Dogs Act 1906—
(a) in section 3 (seizure and disposal of stray dogs) there shall be inserted after subsection (7) the following subsection—
(7A) Where a dog is disposed of under this section to a purchaser in good faith, the sale shall vest the ownership of the dog in the purchaser.
; and
(b) in section 4 (duty of finder of stray dog)—
(i) in subsection (3) after the word “ of” , where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ subsections (1) and (2)” and for the words “ forty shillings” there shall be substituted the words “ £50” ;and
(ii) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
(4) Where a person has taken possession of a stray dog, and kept it in accordance with subsection (2)(a) above for a period of two months without its having been claimed by the person having right to it, the person who has taken possession of it shall, at the end of that period, become the owner of the dog.
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75 Stray dogs.
In the Dogs Act 1906—
(a) in section 3 (seizure and disposal of stray dogs) there shall be inserted after subsection (7) the following subsection—
(7A) Where a dog is disposed of under this section to a purchaser in good faith, the sale shall vest the ownership of the dog in the purchaser.
; and
(b) in section 4 (duty of finder of stray dog)—
(i) in subsection (3) after the word “ of” , where secondly occurring, there shall be inserted the words “ subsections (1) and (2)” and for the words “ forty shillings” there shall be substituted the words “ £50” ;and
(ii) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
(4) Where a person has taken possession of a stray dog, and kept it in accordance with subsection (2)(a) above for a period of two months without its having been claimed by the person having right to it, the person who has taken possession of it shall, at the end of that period, become the owner of the dog.
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