20.—(1) The average price of a bovine animal or steer, for the purposes of payment of compensation under this Order, is to be calculated for each month by the Scottish Ministers from data, collected from markets in Scotland, relating to the sale prices of commercial grade fresian cows and heifers in milk and in calf.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the average price is the amount obtained by dividing the sum of those sale prices by the total number of animals for which sale price data has been collected.
(3) Where, in respect of any given month, no such data is available, or the Scottish Ministers consider that the available data is inadequate, the average price for the month is the most recently ascertained average price.
(4) The Scottish Ministers must take such steps as they consider appropriate for the purpose of bringing to the notice of persons concerned the average price in respect of each month.