14. It shall be lawful for the owner or occupier of any private land which is under cultivation to seize any animal trespassing on that land and to tie up and detain that animal until-
| (a) the full amount of the damages, if any, occasioned by the trespass and assessed in the prescribed manner, and |
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| (b) the fair expenses of maintenance of that animal during detention after seizure, |
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are paid to him by the owner or the person in charge of that animal or are recovered as hereinafter provided from such owner or person and paid to him. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts