Exported Live Stock (Insurance) Act, 1943

Compensation in respect of lost or damaged live stock exported via Northern Ireland.

14.—(1) Where—

(a) an animal is delivered, on or after the appointed day, in the State for shipment via a Northern Ireland port to a British landing place, and

(b) an owner's statement has, in accordance with this Part of this Act, been delivered in respect of such animal, and

(c) such animal is lost or damaged, either on land or sea, while in transit,

the owner or the personal representative of the owner of such animal shall be entitled to be paid, in respect of such loss or damage, compensation (not exceeding the declared value of such animal or, if the declared value and the appointed minimum value of such animal differ, whichever of the said values is the greater) and the right to such compensation and the amount thereof shall be determined under and in accordance with the Principal Act.

(2) For the purposes of this section an animal shall be deemed to be in transit from the time it enters Northern Ireland until—

(a) in case such animal is exported for immediate sale, the date of the holding, subsequent to importation, of the next sale at which it could be conveniently sold or the expiration of eighty-four hours from the time at which it is released from a British landing place, whichever is the earlier,

(b) in any other case, the time at which such animal arrives at the land on which it is proposed to be kept or the expiration of eighty-four hours from the time at which it is released from a British landing place, whichever is the earlier.