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Compensation in special cases.
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16.—(1) Any person who is a citizen of Saorstát Eireann and who claims to have been the owner or to be the personal representative of the owner of any cattle to which this section applies may make an application to the Trustees for compensation in respect of such cattle.
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(2) The Trustees on receipt by them from any such person as aforesaid of an application under this section for compensation and after such inquiry as the Trustees think fit to make may, if they so think fit, pay to such person out of the compensation fund such compensation in respect of all or any of the cattle to which such application relates as the Trustees, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, think just.
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(3) This section applies to all cattle which—
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(a) were exported from Saorstát Eireann whether through a port within the jurisdiction of Saorstát Eireann or not within that jurisdiction, and
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(b) were at any time prior to the passing of this Act slaughtered at a port in Great Britain by reason of the requirements of the British authorities in circumstances similar to those in which had such slaughter taken place after the passing of this Act and the charges imposed by this Act in respect of cattle exported on or after the appointed day from Saorstát Eireann to a port in Great Britain been paid in respect of such cattle compensation would be payable by the Trustees out of the compensation fund to the owners thereof under this Act.
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