Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 75

Payment of compensation

75. Payment of compensation

Compensation is payable-

   (a)  to the owner of any cattle destroyed by, or by order of, an inspector
        under this Act because the cattle are suffering from or suspected of
        suffering from disease;



   (b)  to the owner of any cattle which are ordered to be destroyed by an
        inspector under this Act because the cattle are suffering from or
        suspected of suffering from disease and which die before being
        destroyed;

   (c)  to the owner of any cattle destroyed because of injury suffered by the
        cattle in the course of administration of this Act;

   (d)  to the owner of any carcase, or portion of a carcase, of cattle
        condemned under the Meat Industry Act 1993 or the
        Export Control Act 1982 of the Commonwealth at any meat processing
        facility by an inspector as unfit for human consumption because of
        disease;

   (e)  to the owner of any cattle destroyed by, or by order of, an inspector
        under this Act because-

   (a)  the cattle are suffering from or suspected of suffering from a disease
        which is declared to be an exotic disease after their destruction; or

   (b)  the cattle are suspected of suffering from an exotic disease but after
        destruction are found not to be suffering from an exotic disease.