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6.—Post.mortem Examination of Slaughtered Animals.
7.— Compensation.
7.— (1.) If the Local Authority fail to carry out the examination required
by the preceding Article, or if the certificate of such examination does not
show that the animal was suffering from tuberculosis, the Local Authority
shall, by way of compensation, pay to the owner thereof a sum equal to the
value of the animal as agreed or certified in manner aforesaid and a further
sum of twenty shillings.
(2.) If the certificate of the examination shows that the animal was
suffering from tuberculosis (not being advanced tuberculosis), the Local
Authority shall, by way of compensation, pay to the owner a sum equal to
three.fourths of the value of the animal as agreed or certified in manner
aforesaid, after deducting therefrom one.half of their reasonable costs of any
valuation of the animal by a valuer appointed by the Board, and of any
examination of its carcass by a veterinary surgeon other than the Veterinary
Inspector.
(3.) If the certificate of the examination shows that the animal was
suffering from advanced tuberculosis, the Local Authority shall, by way of
compensation, pay to the owner a sum equal to one.fourth of the value of the
animal, as agreed or certified in manner aforesaid, or the sum of two pounds,
whichever sum is the greater, after deducting from this compensation one.
half of their costs of valuation and examination as in the preceding case.
(4.) For the purposes of this Order an animal slaughtered under this Order
shall be deemed to have been suffering from advanced tuberculosis—
(a) when there is miliary tuberculosis of both lungs;
(b) when tuberculous lesions are present on the pleura and peritoneum;
(c) when tuberculous lesions are present in the muscular system, or in the
lymphatic glands embedded in or between the muscles; or
(d) when the carcass is emaciated and tuberculous lesions are present.
8.—Precautions to be adopted with respect to Milk, &c.
8.—(1.) The milk produced by any cow which is, or appears to be, suffering
from chronic disease of the udder or emaciated from tuberculosis, shall not be
mixed with other milk until the cow has been examined by a Veterinary
Inspector in accordance with the provisions of this Order, and until the owner
or person in charge thereof has been notified that this Article has ceased to.
apply to the cow; and all milk affected by this Article shall forthwith be
boiled or otherwise sterilised, and any utensil in which such milk is placed
before being so treated shall be thoroughly cleansed with boiling water before
any other milk is placed therein.
(2.) A Local authority, or a Veterinary Inspector on their behalf, may by
written notice apply the restrictions imposed by this Article to the milk
produced by any cow specified in the notice which is suspected of giving
tuberculous milk and is being examined under this Order, and such restrictions.
shall apply accordingly.