PART V.

Destruction of Musk Rats Found at Large and Other Provisions.

31. —The Minister may take such steps as he considers necessary for the destruction of any musk rats found at large.

32. —(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the immediately preceding section, where any musk rats, other than musk rats kept under a musk rat licence, are found on any land, any authorised officer may enter on such land and take such steps as he may think necessary for the destruction of such musk rats and for the purposes of enabling such steps to be taken it shall be the duty of the occupier of such land to afford to such officer such facilities as he may reasonably require.

(2) If—

(a) any person obstructs any authorised officer in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section, or

(b) any occupier of land fails or neglects to comply with the obligation imposed on him by this section,

such person or occupier shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

33. —(1) An authorised officer shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter and inspect any land occupied by a person who is the holder of a musk rat licence and any other land where he has reason to believe that any musk rats are being kept or may be found thereon.

(2) If any person obstructs any authorised officer in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

34. —(1) It shall be the duty of the occupier of any land who knows that any musk rats, not being musk rats kept by him under a musk rat licence, are to be found on such land to give forthwith to the Minister notice in the prescribed form and containing the prescribed particulars of such knowledge.

(2) If any occupier of land fails or neglects to comply with the obligation imposed on him by the immediately preceding sub-section, such occupier shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

35. —Every person who turns loose any musk rat or wilfully allows any musk rat to escape shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

36. —Where the Minister is satisfied that any musk rats which were kept in confinement on the 21st day of February, 1933, are while kept in confinement destroyed before the passing of this Act in pursuance of a request made by the Minister, the Minister shall pay in respect of each such musk rat to the owner thereof such sum as the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance may fix.

37. —No action for damages shall lie in respect of the killing or wounding of any musk rat found at large.