Part II

Slaughter and Compensation Generally

34:-

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(2) Where an animal has been slaughtered under this Act at the Minister's direction, the carcase of the animal shall belong to the Minister and shall be buried, or sold, or otherwise disposed of by him, or as he directs, as the condition of the animal or carcase and other circumstances may require or admit . . .

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(4) Where an animal has been slaughtered under this Act at the Minister's direction, he may use for the burial of the carcase any ground in the possession or occupation of the owner of the animal and suitable in that behalf, or any common or unenclosed land.

Seizure and disposal of carcasses etc.

35:-

1. The Ministers may by order make such provision . . .

(a) for the seizure of anything, whether animate or inanimate, by or by means of which it appears to them that any disease to which this section applies might be carried or transmitted, and

(b) for the destruction, burial, disposal or treatment of anything seized under the order, as they may think expedient for preventing the spread of any such disease. . .

Compensation for seizure

36:-

(1) Ministers shall pay compensation . . .

(a) for anything seized under an order made by virtue of section 35(1) above for the purpose of preventing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease; . . .

(2) The Ministers may by order provide for the payment by the minister of compensation for carcasses or things obtained from or produced by animals or birds affected by any disease to which section 35(1) applies other than foot-and-mouth disease or fowl pest being carcasses or things seized under an order made by virtue of section 35(1) above.

(3) The compensation payable under subsection (1) or subsection (2) above for anything seized shall be its value at the time of seizure.

(4) Where anything destroyed, buried or disposed of under an order made under paragraph (e) of section 23 above could have been seized under an order made under section 35(1), the Minister shall pay the like compensation (if any) for it as if it had been so seized at the time of the destruction, burial or disposal.

(5) The Ministers may make such orders as they think fit for all or any of the following purposes –

(a) for prescribing how the value of anything seized under section 35(1) is to be ascertained; …

(b) for prescribing and regulating the destruction, burial or disposal of anything seized under section 35(1).

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Part IV

Local Authorities

55:-

(1) A local authority may . . .

(a) purchase land by agreement, or

(b) if so authorised by the Minister or the appropriate Minister, purchase land compulsorily or

(c) by agreement take land on lease or to rent, for the following purposes . . .

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(2) for use for burial of carcasses, in cases where there is not any ground suitable in that behalf in possession or occupation of the owner of the animal, or any common or unenclosed land suitable and approved by the Minister or the appropriate Minister in that behalf; or

(3) for any other purpose of this Act.

(2) The powers conferred by this section may be exercised by a local authority in England or Wales with respect to land within or without their district. . .

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