Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA EXOTIC DISEASES (ANIMALS) COMPENSATION REGULATIONS As in force at 19 December 1986 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation 1. Citation 2. Interpretation 3. Form of claim 4. Form of declaration 5. Ascertainment of value of animals or property in respect of which compensation is payable THE SCHEDULE Notes Table of Amendments NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 19 December 1986. Any amendments that may come into operation after that date are not included. EXOTIC DISEASES (ANIMALS) COMPENSATION REGULATIONS Regulations under the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Act 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations. (See back note 1) 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears – "the Act" means the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Act; "the Schedule" means the schedule to these Regulations. 3. Form of claim A claim submitted under section 4 of the Act may be in accordance with Form 1 in the Schedule. 4. Form of declaration A declaration accompanying such a claim may be in accordance with Form 2 in the Schedule. 5. Ascertainment of value of animals or property in respect of which compensation is payable (1) For the purposes of section 10 of the Act, the value of an animal or other property in respect of which compensation is payable is the value of that animal or property as determined – (a) by agreement made between an inspector and the owner and approved by the Chief Inspector; or Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations 2 (b) failing agreement between an inspector and the owner as to the value, by an arbitrator appointed by the Minister. (2) In this regulation "owner" means the owner as defined in section 3 of the Act or a person authorized in writing by such an owner to act for him for the purposes of this regulation. Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations 3 THE SCHEDULE FORM 1 NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations Regulation 3 COMPENSATION CLAIM To the Chief Inspector of Stock, DARWIN. In accordance with section 4 of the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Act, I hereby claim compensation for animals/property destroyed (or deemed to have been destroyed) under the Stock Diseases Act and attach a declaration as required. *Attached is a document in writing signed by the owner authorizing me to submit this claim. (Signed) ....................... *Owner. *Person authorized in writing by owner to submit claim. Date / / . *Cross out if inapplicable. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY I certify that this claim is payable. (Section 6(1)). ............................... Chief Inspector I certify that in my opinion there are reasonable grounds to believe that the animals the subject of this claim died from an exotic disease. (Section 4(2)). ............................... Chief Inspector Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations 4 FORM 2 NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations Regulation 4 DECLARATION I, , of do hereby declare – (a) that I am *the owner of the animals and property to which this declaration relates/*a person authorized in writing by the owner to submit a claim under section 4 of the Act; and (b) that the following information – (i) relates only to animals or property, or both, in respect of which a claim may be submitted under section 4 of the Act; and (ii) is true and correct in every particular. Animal or item of property destroyed Place of destruction of animal or item of property Date of destruction of animal or item of property Amount of compensation claimed Nature and value of owner's interest in animal or item of property destroyed Whether died or destroyed by inspector or destroyed on Inspector's order $ Each value set out above has been determined – *(a) by agreement made between an inspector and the owner or a person authorized in writing by the owner to act for him, and approved by the Chief Inspector; or Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations 5 *(b) by an arbitrator appointed by the Minister, for the purposes of regulation 5 of the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations. (Signed) .............…………........ *Owner. *Person authorized in writing by owner to submit claim. Date / / . *Cross out whichever is inapplicable. Notes 1. The Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Regulations, in force under the Exotic Diseases (Animals) Compensation Act, comprise the Regulations 1966, No. 5 and amendments made by other legislation, the details of which are specified in the following table: Year and number Date made Date notified in the Gazette Date of commencement 1966, No. 5 7 Mar 1966 9 Mar 1966 9 Mar 1966 Ord. No. 87, 1973 – – 11 Dec 1973 Ord. No. 54, 1978 – – 1 July 1978 but see s. 8 Act No. 64, 1986 – – 19 Dec 1986 Table of Amendments Regulation Long title Amended by Act No. 64, 1986 1. Amended by Act No. 64, 1986 2. Amended by Ord. No. 87, 1973; Act No. 64, 1986 3. Amended by Act No. 64, 1986 5. Amended by Ord. No. 54, 1978; Act No. 64, 1986 Schedule Amended by Ord. No. 87, 1973; Ord. No. 54, 1978; Act No. 64, 1986