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Repair of pounds on default of local authority.
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7.—(1) Whenever a local authority fails or neglects to maintain in proper repair and condition any pound which such authority is required by this Act to maintain, the Minister may authorise the county registrar to procure such repairs or other work to be done to such pound as may be necessary.
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(2) Whenever a local authority fails or neglects to provide a sufficient supply of any substance or thing required for the due and proper use of any pound which such local authority is required by this Act to maintain, the county registrar may, with the consent of the Minister, procure the supply of such amount (not exceeding ten pounds in cost) as he shall, with the consent aforesaid, think proper of such substance or thing.
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(3) Whenever a county registrar has under this section procured repairs or other work to be done or procured the supply of any substance or thing the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
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(a) such county registrar shall be entitled to recover the costs and expenses incurred by him in the execution or procuring the doing of such repairs or other work or procuring the supply of such substance or thing (as the case may be) as a civil debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from the local authority charged under this Act with the duty of maintaining the pound to or for which such repairs or other work were done or such substance or thing was supplied;
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(b) a certificate in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister certifying the amount of any such costs or expenses as are mentioned in the first paragraph of this sub-section shall be conclusive evidence of the amount of such costs and expenses for the purpose of any proceedings for the recovery of such costs and expenses under this section.
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