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to precautions to be adopted with respect to milk, and detention, 

 and isolation of suspected animals, have ceased to applj' to the 

 animal. 



Slaughter of Diseased Animals. 



4. — (1) Where a Local Authority are satisfied by the report 

 of the Inspector that in their District there is a cow which is suffer- 

 ing from tuberculosis of the udder, or giving tuberculous milk, or 

 a bovine animal which is emaciated from tuberculosis, the Local 

 Authority shall with all practicable speed give notice in writing (in 

 the Form set forth in the Schedule hereto or to the like effect) to 

 the owner or person in charge of the animal and also to the Board 

 and cause the animal to be slaughtered ; provided that if the owner 

 of the animal, or any person on his behalf, gives notice in writing 

 to the Local Authority, or to their Inspector or other oificer 

 directed to carry out such slaughter, that the owner objects to the 

 animal being slaughtered under the provisions of this Order, it 

 shall not be lawful for the Local Authority to cause the animal 

 to be slaughtered without the special authority of the Board first 

 obtained ; provided also that this special authority shall not be 

 given in the case of any animal valued under this Order at more 

 than thirty pounds, if and so long as the animal is detained and 

 isolated, and the milk (if any) is dealt with, in accordance with the 

 provisions of this Order. 



(2) If the value of an animal proposed to be slaughtered, as 

 agreed or certified under this Order, exceeds thirty pounds, the 

 Local Authority shall not proceed with its slaughter unless so 

 directed by the Board. 



Valuation for Convpensation. 



.5. — (1) Before the slaughter of an animal the Local Authority 

 shall either agree in writing with the owner of the animal the value 

 thereof in its condition at the time of valuation, or if they shall 

 fail so to agree shall cause such value to be ascertained by a valuer 

 appointed by them or appointed on the application of the Local 

 Authority by the Board iDut paid by the Local Authority, and such 

 valuer shall give to the Local Authority and to the owner a certifi- 

 cate in writing of the said value. 



(2) In ascertaining the value of an animal, regard shall be had 

 to any Act, Order, or Regulation dealing with the sale or use of 

 milk, milk products, or carcases for human food. 



(3) The value shall be ascertained both on the basis of the 

 certificate of examination hereinafter required showing that the 

 animal was suffering from tuberculosis, and also on the basis of its 

 not showing that the animal was suffering from tuberculosis, and the 

 amount to lie paid for compensation shall depend on such certificate 

 accordingly. 



