Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 64

Reduction of compensation

64. Reduction of compensation



(1) If a claim for compensation under this Division arising out of the
destruction of any livestock, premises, livestock product, fodder, fittings or
vehicle or the death of any livestock, as a result of an outbreak of an exotic
disease is lodged by an owner who has been convicted of an offence in Victoria
or any other State or Territory which caused or contributed to-

   (a)  the spread of that exotic disease; or

   (b)  the destruction or death of any domestic livestock in respect of which
        the claim is lodged; or

   (c)  the destruction of any premises, livestock product, fodder, fittings
        or vehicle in respect of which the claim is lodged-

the Minister may by instrument in writing direct that the compensation
otherwise payable under this Division, or any part of it that the Minister
thinks fit, not be paid.

(2) If the owner of any livestock visibly affected by an exotic disease has
failed to give any notice of the existence of the disease required to be given
under this Act or has unreasonably delayed in giving notice, the Minister may,
by instrument in writing direct that the compensation otherwise payable under
this Division, or any part of it that the Minister thinks fit, not be paid.