The Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961

• S. 1Short trtle, extent and commencement
• S. 2Definitiors
• S. 3Section 3 establishes pounds in districts for holding cattle, directed and sized by the Director.
• S. 4Section 4 of the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961, mandates local authorities to control and set rates for feeding impounded cattle.
• S. 5Section 5 appoints pound-keepers for cattle pounds, deems them public servants, and allows local authorities to suspend or remove them.
• S. 6To Keep registers and furmsh returns
• S. 7Section 7 of the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961 mandates the pound-keeper to register details of seized cattle and provide a copy to the seizer.

Chapter chapter II

• S. 8To take charge of and feed cattle

Chapter CHAPTER III

• S. 9Cattle damaging land may be seized and police to aid such seizures

• S. 10ll

Chapter CHAPTER III

• S. 11Fines for cattle impounded
• S. 11ASpecial provisions for cattle straying in aerodromes

• S. 12Procedure when owner claims the cattle and pays fines and charges
• S. 13Procedure 1f cattle be not clarmed within a week
• S. 14Section 14 of the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act, 1961 allows cattle seized to be returned to the owner upon deposit of fines if the owner disputes the seizure's legality.

Chapter chapter IV

• S. 15Procedure when owner refuses or omits to pay the fines and expenses

• S. 16Section 16 details the distribution and application of fines, feeding charges, and sale proceeds from cattle under the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act.

Chapter chapter IV

• S. 17Application of fines and unclaimed proceeds of sale

• S. 18CHAPTER I Short title, extent and commencement
• S. 19Section 19 allows any person whose cattle were seized under the Act to file a complaint within ten days if detained unlawfully.
• S. 20Procedure on complaints
• S. 21Compensation for legal seizure or detention and release of cattle
• S. 22Section penalizes forcibly opposing or rescuing cattle seized under the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act.

Chapter chapter VI

• S. 23Penalty for forcibly opposing the seizure of cattle or rescuing the same

• S. 24Section penalizes cattle owners for cattle trespassing causing damage to land, crops, or public roads.
• S. 25Recovery of penalty for mischeef commitled by causing cattle to trespass
• S. 26Police can investigate cattle trespass offenses without a magistrate's order but must obtain a warrant for arrest.
• S. 27Section penalizes pound-keepers for neglecting duties related to impounded cattle, with fines up to fifty rupees.
• S. 28Application of fines recovered under sectrons 24,25 and 27
• S. 29Section 29 allows individuals to seek compensation in civil court for crop damage caused by cattle trespass.
• S. 30Set-off
• S. 31The Director can assign or revoke powers under the Kerala Cattle Trespass Act to any officer in the department.
• S. 32Power to make rules
• S. 33489 CHAPTER V Complaints of Hlegal Seizure and Detention Power to make complaints, Proceedure on complaints