79Prescribed manner of applying for compensation

79 Prescribed manner of applying for compensation

(1) Subject to subregulation (2) for the purposes of section 88(1) of the Act, the prescribed manner is—

(a) that an application is made in writing to the Secretary; and

(b) that an application is accompanied by the following information—

(i) details of the numbers of, description of, condition of, and disease which affected, any livestock, premises, livestock products, fodder, fittings or vehicles which were or are to be destroyed or disinfected;

(ii) the market value of each item of property referred to in paragraph (i);

(iii) the agreement of the owner to the valuation of each item of property;

(iv) a certificate of an inspector stating that each item of property was destroyed or disinfected in accordance with an order by an inspector;

(v) the date of destruction of each item of property;

(vi) a declaration by the claimant as to the claimant's and any other person's interest in or entitlement over each item of property;

(vii) the property identification code (if any) relating to any livestock that is the subject of an application.

(2) For the purposes of section 88(1) of the Act, in the case of an application for compensation for a carcase or portion of a carcase condemned as unfit for human consumption under the Meat Industry Act 1993 the prescribed manner is—

(a) that the application is made in writing to the Secretary; and

(b) that the application is accompanied by the following information—

(i) details of the number, description and condition of the livestock prior to slaughter;

(ii) details of the disease which affected the carcase or portion of carcase of the livestock after slaughter;

(iii) details of the value claimed for each of the carcases that were condemned;

(iv) the animal identifier incorporated in the microchip contained in any NLIS device or the NLIS number printed on that device attached to the livestock before slaughter;

(v) details of any tail tag, ear tag or tattoo brand (as the case may be) borne by the livestock before slaughter;

(vi) certification of the details of condemnation by a person responsible for quality assurance under the Meat Industry Act 1993;

(vii) the date of destruction of the condemned carcase;

(viii) a copy of the invoice issued under section 95(5), 95A(5) or 95B(5) of the Act for the purchase of the livestock or carcase.