24.—(1) The Department shall pay compensation to the owner of animals killed and destroyed and products destroyed under this Schedule following confirmation of a TSE in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph—
| Animal or product | Compensation (£) A | Compensation (£) B |
|---|---|---|
(a) where the Department has granted a derogation under point 9 of Annex VII of the Community TSE Regulation the compensation for a female sheep is £30 if it is killed after the first year of the derogation period. | ||
(b) where the Department has granted a derogation in accordance with that point in respect of any ram in a flock, the compensation for any lamb in that flock killed after the first year of the period of derogation is £25. | ||
(c) “ordinary” in relation to an animal means that it is not pure bred | ||
| Pure bred sheep or goats | Market value of animal | Market value of animal |
| Ordinary male adult sheep or goats (c) | 90 | 90 |
| Ordinary female adult sheep(a) or goat(c) | 90 | 65 |
| Ordinary sheep in lamb and ordinary goat in kid(c) | 140 | 115 |
| Ordinary lamb (under 12 months old)(b) or ordinary kid (under 12 months old)(c) | 50 | 50 |
| Embryo | 150 | 150 |
| Ovum | 5 | 5 |
(2) The rate in Column A is payable in all cases until 13th May 2006.
(3) On or after 13th May 2006—
(a)the rate in Column A is payable if—
(i)the owner notifies an animal under sub-paragraph (1) before 13th May 2006, and the presence of a TSE is confirmed (whether before or after that date); and
(ii)the animal for which compensation is being paid was in the flock or herd before 13th May 2006; and
(b)the rate in Column B is payable in all other cases.