Destructive Insects and Pests (Consolidation) Act, 1958
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Compensation for crops. |
4.—Whenever any crop is removed or destroyed by or under the instructions of an inspector authorised by the Minister under an order made under section 3 of this Act for the protection of crops from a destructive insect or pest or an agent for the biological control of plant pests introduced into the State and specified in the order, the Minister may pay the owner of the crop in respect of such removal or destruction compensation assessed under and in accordance with the following provisions— | |
(a) the amount of such compensation shall be assessed by the Minister at such amount as the Minister considers reasonable having regard to all the circumstances, | ||
(b) if such owner is dissatisfied with the amount of compensation so assessed, he may by notice in writing to the Minister request that the matter be referred to arbitration, and thereupon the assessment of the amount of such compensation shall be referred to and determined by a single arbitrator agreed upon by such owner and the Minister or, in default of such agreement, appointed by the Minister, and the determination by such arbitrator shall be final. |