72Payments out of the Fund

72 Payments out of the Fund

(1) The Cattle Compensation Fund is to be applied—

(b) to the payment, in accordance with this Division, of costs incurred in connection with the transporting and destroying of any cattle if the carcase of the cattle is condemned as unfit for human consumption or if the cattle are ordered to be destroyed but die before being destroyed.

S. 72(2) amended by Nos 73/1996 s. 37(1), 40/2019 s. 55(a).

S. 72(2)(a) amended by Nos 73/1996 s. 39, 40/2019 s. 55(b).

(a) administering the provisions of this Act relating to cattle or of any other Act administered by the Minister that requires the identification of cattle;

S. 72(2)(b) amended by No. 40/2019 s. 55(c).

(b) programs and projects for the benefit of the cattle industry in Victoria.

S. 72(3) amended by No. 73/1996 s. 37(2).

(3) The Minister must not make a payment under subsection (2) unless the Minister has considered any relevant recommendations from the Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee.

(4) If the Fund is insufficient to pay any amount of compensation payable out of the Fund and the Treasurer certifies that the amount is required for the payment of compensation under this section, the amount is to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund, which is to the necessary extent, appropriated accordingly.

S. 72(5) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 121.

(5) A reference in subsection (2)(a) to payments for administering the provisions of this Act relating to cattle includes payment of—

(b) costs incurred in appointing persons to the Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee; and

(c) fees and allowances payable to members of the Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee; and

(d) costs incurred in the provision of secretarial support to the Cattle Compensation Advisory Committee.