Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977

Compensation for damage to agricultural buildings and propertyN.I.

4.  Where damage has been maliciously or wantonly caused to—

(a)any building which is an agricultural building within the meaning of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 [1972 NI 16] F1; or

(b)any of the following kinds of property, found present or growing on, or unlawfully removed from, any land which is agricultural land within the meaning of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 [1949 c.2] or found present in, or unlawfully removed from, any building to which paragraph ( a) applies, that is to say—

(i)any livestock,

(ii)any agricultural or dairy machinery and utensils, implements and utensils of husbandry, any harness, fuel oil or spirit, and any power or horse-drawn farm vehicles and trailers (including farm vehicles and trailers constructed or adapted for the conveyance of goods),

(iii)any fruit trees or growing crops,

(iv)any corn, hay, straw, flax, wool, potatoes or other agricultural produce, feeding stuffs, fertilizers or insecticides,

(v)any cut turf intended for use as fuel,

the Secretary of State shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, pay compensation to any person having an estate or interest in that building or property who suffers loss from that damage.