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General provisions as to disposal of animals, poultry and carcases.
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18.—(1) Where an animal or bird has been slaughtered under this Act at the direction of the Minister, the carcase of the animal or bird shall belong to the Minister and shall be buried or sold or otherwise disposed of at the direction of the Minister, as the condition of the animal or bird or carcase and other circumstances may require or admit.
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(2) If, in any case, the sum received by the Minister on sale of a carcase under this section exceeds the amount paid for compensation to the owner of the animal or bird slaughtered, the Minister shall pay that excess to the owner, after deducting reasonable expenses.
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(3) If the owner of an animal or bird slaughtered under this Act at the direction of the Minister or a local authority, has an insurance on the animal or bird, the amount of compensation awarded to him under this Act or any order made thereunder may be deducted by the insurers from the amount of the money payable under the insurance before they make any payment in respect thereof.
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(4) Where an animal or bird has been slaughtered under this Act at the direction of the Minister, the Minister may use for the burial of the carcase any ground in the possession or occupation of the owner of the animal or bird suitable for the purpose, or any common or unenclosed land.
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(5) Where an inspector, after making such inquiries as he considers necessary, is satisfied that no such ground as mentioned in subsection (4) is available for the burial of the carcases of slaughtered animals or poultry, the Minister may use for the reception and slaughter of the animals or poultry and the burial of their carcases any convenient ground suitable for the purpose.
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(6) (a) Where the owner or occupier of any such ground claims to have suffered loss by reason of such user, he may, within two months after such user, apply in writing to the Minister for compensation.
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(b) Where an application for compensation under this subsection is duly made, the application shall be determined in accordance with such order as may be made by the Minister in that regard.
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(c) In the event of the applicant disputing any such determination the dispute shall be settled by arbitration.
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