PART IIN.I.DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY

Slaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultryN.I.

Slaughter of diseased and suspected animals and poultryN.I.

16.—[F1(1) Schedule 2 has effect as to the slaughter of animals and poultry in relation to any disease specified in that Schedule.]

[F2(1A) The Department shall by order make provision for compensation in respect of the slaughter of animals or poultry under Schedule 2.

(1B) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1A), an order under that paragraph may do either or both of the following—

(a)require the Department to pay compensation not exceeding such amount as may be specified in the order;

(b)provide for the calculation of compensation using such scales or such other basis of calculation as may be so specified.]

(2) Without prejudice to Article 2(3), the Department may, in relation to any disease, by order, modify the provisions of Schedule 2 if it appears to the Department that the modifications are necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Order.

[F3(3) An order under paragraph (2) may, in particular, include provision authorising or requiring the slaughter of animals or poultry which the Department thinks should be slaughtered with a view to preventing the spread of any disease whether or not the animals or poultry—

(a)are affected with the disease or suspected of being so affected;

(b)are or have been in contact with animals or poultry so affected;

(c)have been in any way exposed to the disease;

(d)have been treated with serum or vaccine (or both) against the disease.]