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Explanatory note

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This Order empowers an inspector of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to seize and dispose of any hatching eggs (the eggs of domestic fowls, turkeys, geese or ducks intended for incubation) in order to prevent the spread of salmonella (article 3).

Under the Animal Health Act 1981 compensation is payable by the Minister for hatching eggs seized under the Order, such compensation being their value at the time of seizure.

The Order provides that such value shall be ascertained in accordance with the pro(cedure contained in the Diseases of Animals (Ascertainment of Compensation) Order 1959 (S.I. 1959/1335) (article 4).