Without prejudice to the generality of section 4 of the [1950 c. 36.] Diseases of Animals Act 1950 (expenditure for eradication of disease), the Ministers shall have power, with the approval of the Treasury, to afford veterinary services, including diagnostic services, whether free of charge or not, to persons who carry on livestock businesses and participate in arrangements approved by the Ministers as being satisfactory arrangements for keeping their stock so far as practicable free from disease and in good health.

The said section 4 shall have effect in relation to poultry as it has effect in relation to animals and section 46 of that Act (which is superseded by the provisions of the said section 4 as so applied) shall cease to have effect.

In this section " the Ministers " means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly, and in this section " disease " shall not be taken as restricted by the definition of that expression in the Diseases of Animals Act 1950.

There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any sums required to be so paid in consequence of the provisions of this section.