117. Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.
(1)The committee may,-(a)authorise any person -(i)to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, or confine, or cause to be confined for such period as the committee may direct, any dog or other animal suffering, or reasonably subjected to be suffering from rabies, or bitten by any dog or other animals suffering or suspected as aforesaid;(ii)to confine, or cause to be confined, any dogs found wandering about streets or public places without collars or other marks distinguishing them as private property and charge a fee for such detention and destroy or otherwise dispose of any such dog if it is not claimed within one week, and the fee is not paid;(b)issue a temporary or standing order that any dogs without collars or other marks distinguishing them as private property, found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of the owners of such dogs may be destroyed and destroy or cause them to be destroyed accordingly. Public notice shall be given of every such order.(2)No damages shall be payable in respect of any dog or other animal destroyed or otherwise disposed of under this section.
