Section 19

The Committee may by resolution authorise the Executive Officer to issue written authority to any person approved in such a resolution and named in the written authority to destroy any cattle in the act of straying on the drainage or irrigation works between the hours of sunset and sunrise and any pigs so straying at any time and, except as hereinafter provided, the owner of such cattle or pigs shall not be entitled to any compensation for the destruction thereof and shall be liable as provided in this Ordinance to any penalties, civil or criminal, arising from the straying of such animals:

Provided that any owner shall be entitled to the carcase of any animal destroyed under the provisions of this section if claimed within twenty-four hours:

And provided further that compensation for any cattle destroyed under the provisions of this section shall be payable if, in the opinion of the District Officer or the President, such drainage or irrigation works are not adequately fenced.

Onus of proof to lie with persons benefited.