# The Bluetongue (Compensation) Order 2007, Article 2: Compensation

Extent: E+W

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where the Secretary of State causes any animal to be slaughtered under section 32 of the Animal Health Act 1981 ...
(2) The compensation payable by the Secretary of State in respect of the animal shall be its market value immediately before it was slaughtered had it not been affected or suspected of being affected with, or had it not been exposed to the infection of, bluetongue.
(3) In this article, “animal” means a ruminating animal or camelid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2996/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-compensation-order-2007/article-2
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