PART 5Slaughter and compensation
Compensation – general provision21.
(1)
Where the Scottish Ministers cause a bovine animal to be slaughtered under section 32 of the Act in its application to tuberculosis, they must pay compensation in accordance with this article and articles 22 to 27.
(2)
Subject to articles 23 to 27, where the animal is identified by means of ear tags and a cattle passport in accordance with the requirements of the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 20076, the compensation payable is the market value of the animal ascertained in accordance with article 22.
(3)
Where the animal is not identified by means of ear tags and a cattle passport in accordance with the requirements of the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007, the amount of compensation payable is £1.
(4)
Where paragraph (3) applies, the Scottish Ministers must notify the keeper of the decision to pay compensation of £1—
(a)
giving the reasons for the decision, and
(b)
explaining that the keeper has the right to make written representations to a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with article 28.