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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 309
Compensation payable to owners of animals, plants and property
309 Compensation payable to owners of animals, plants and property
(1) Compensation is payable under this Part-- (a) to the owner of any animal,
plant or property that has been destroyed in accordance with an emergency
order for the purpose of minimising, eradicating or preventing the spread of
emergency biosecurity matter, and
(b) to the owner of any animal or plant
that-- (i) has been reported to the Secretary or an authorised officer as
being affected by, or as having died of, emergency biosecurity matter, and
(ii) is certified by the Chief Veterinary Officer (in the case of an animal)
or the Chief Plant Protection Officer (in the case of a plant) as having died
of emergency biosecurity matter.
(2) However, compensation is payable to the
owner of an animal or plant under subsection (1)(b) only if the Chief
Veterinary Officer or Chief Plant Protection Officer is satisfied that-- (a)
there has been no unreasonable delay in reporting the death of the animal or
plant, and
(b) the destruction of the animal or plant would have been
required under this Act had the animal or plant not died.
(3) In this Part--
(a) a reference to the Chief Veterinary Officer includes a reference to an
authorised officer authorised by the Chief Veterinary Officer to exercise the
functions of the Chief Veterinary Officer under this section, and
(b) a
reference to the Chief Plant Protection Officer includes a reference to an
authorised officer authorised by the Chief Plant Protection Officer to
exercise the functions of the Chief Plant Protection Officer under this
section.
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