On section 1, the Principal Act was amended by the Slaughtered and Detained Animals (Compensation) Act, 1932, and the Slaughtered and Detained Animals (Compensation) Act, 1938. The Minister said that the 1938 Act amended the Principal Act by increasing the salary of the secretary from £200 to £300. Could the Minister tell us how the 1932 Act amended the Principal Act?
Slaughtered and Detained Animals (Compensation) Bill, 1985: Committee and Final Stages.
Question proposed: "That section 1 stand part of the Bill".
In the case of that Act, it allowed the salary to be raised from £200 to £300. In this legislation what we are saying is that we are allowing the trustees to update what is basically a part time job to a more realistic level.
Question put and agreed to.
SECTION 2.
Question proposed: "That section 2 stand part of the Bill".
Perhaps the Minister could tell us how many trustees there are, how they are appointed and by whom they are appointed, and the term of office of a trustee? If they are elected, are they eligible for re-election, and do they receive any remuneration? How often are trustees changed?
The six trustees are appointed by the national executive of the livestock trade. Four of these are involved in the exporting of cattle and sheep. One at least has to be involved in the exporting of pigs. Their term of appointment is ten years or less and they do not receive any other remuneration.
Question put and agreed to.
Section 3 agreed to.
SECTION 4.
Question proposed: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill".
Section 4 states that the owners of any animals which are delivered to a shipowner for shipment from any port in the State to any port in Great Britain shall pay to the trustees in respect of such animals the appropriate charges. Therefore, this compensation is payable only in respect of animals shipped, because nowadays quite a number of animals are transported by air, particularly pedigree animals. They would not be held up at a shipping port. They would not be detained or maybe slaughtered at a shipping port. Therefore, would compensation be paid in respect of animals which were exported by air?
No. It relates to shipped animals and, mind you, only animals on which the levy had been paid.
Question put and agreed to.
Sections 5 to 10, inclusive, agreed to.
Title agreed to.
Bill reported without amendment, received for final consideration and passed.