1(1) In this Act

1(1) In this Act

"common-law partner" means a person who, not being married to the other person, cohabits with him or her in a conjugal relationship.

2(3) In an action brought under this section against the owner of livestock for damages for harm alleged to have been caused by the livestock while running at large, it is a defence for the owner to prove that

(a)his or her control of the livestock was in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices; or

(b)the livestock was at large due to an act of God or the act or default of a person other than

(i)the owner,

(ii)an employee of the owner acting within the scope of his or her employment, or

(iii)the spouse or child of the owner, who is not estranged from him or her.

2(3) In an action brought under this section against the owner of livestock for damages for harm alleged to have been caused by the livestock while running at large, it is a defence for the owner to prove that

(a)his or her control of the livestock was in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices; or

(b)the livestock was at large due to an act of God or the act or default of a person other than

(i)the owner,

(ii)an employee of the owner acting within the scope of his or her employment, or

(iii)the spouse, common-law partner, or child of the owner, who is not estranged from him or her.