Diseases of Animals Act, 1945

Extension of the cases in which compensation is payable.

3.—(1) The obligation imposed by subsection (3) of section 7 of the Principal Act on the Minister to pay compensation for animals slaughtered under that section shall extend to animals which have been directed to be slaughtered under the said section and have been valued for that purpose but die before they can be slaughtered and also to carcases intended for human consumption which, consequent upon an outbreak of disease, have been destroyed on behalf of the Minister, and the said subsection shall apply and have effect accordingly in relation to such animals and carcases.

(2) The obligation imposed by subsection (3) of section 14 of the Principal Act on the Minister to pay compensation for animals slaughtered under that section shall extend to animals which have been directed to be slaughtered under the said section and have been valued for that purpose but die before they can be slaughtered and also to carcases intended for human consumption which, consequent upon an outbreak of disease, have been destroyed on behalf of the Minister, and the said sub-section shall apply and have effect accordingly in relation to such animals and carcases.

(3) The obligation imposed by subsection (2) of section 15 of the Principal Act on the Minister to pay compensation for animals slaughtered under that section shall extend to animals which have been directed to be slaughtered under the said section and have been valued for that purpose but die before they can be slaughtered and also to carcases intended for human consumption which, consequent upon an outbreak of disease, have been destroyed on behalf of the Minister, and the said subsection shall apply and have effect accordingly in relation to such animals and carcases.

(4) The obligation imposed by subsection (2) of section 16 of the Principal Act on the Minister to pay compensation for animals slaughtered under that section shall extend to animals which have been directed to be slaughtered under the said section and have been valued for that purpose but die before they can be slaughtered and also to carcases intended for human consumption which, consequent upon an outbreak of disease, have been destroyed on behalf of the Minister, and the said sub-section shall apply and have effect accordingly in relation to such animals and carcases.