Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 69

Compensation

69. Compensation



(1) Compensation is payable to-

   (a)  the owner of bees destroyed by, or by order of, an inspector because
        of the presence of disease;

   (b)  the owner of hives, livestock products of bees, fittings or other
        articles which are destroyed or disinfected by order of an inspector
        in order to prevent the spread of disease-

in circumstances determined by Order of the Governor in Council.

(2) Compensation is not payable under this Division-

   (a)  in respect of bees, livestock products of bees, fittings or other
        articles which at the time a direction for destruction or disinfection
        was given were not kept by or were not in the possession of a
        beekeeper registered under section 48;

   (b)  if the beekeeper has failed to notify the presence of any visible
        disease which necessitated the destruction or disinfection.





(3) The amount of compensation payable-

   (a)  in the case of the destruction of a queen bee, may be for the whole of
        the value of the bee at the time of destruction; and

   (b)  in the case of destruction of any other bee or livestock product of
        bees or fittings, must not be more than two thirds of the value of the
        bees, livestock product or fittings at the time of their destruction;
        and

   (c)  in the case of disinfection of livestock products of bees or fittings,
        must not exceed the cost of disinfection; and

   (d)  must not in respect of any claim by one owner exceed $5000; and



   (e)  in the case of the destruction or disinfection of any bees, livestock,
        product of bees, fitting or other article must not exceed the maximum
        amount of compensation payable for that destruction or disinfection
        determined by Order of the Governor in Council.