Short title

        1. This Order may be cited as the Livestock Owners Compensation Order, 1997 .

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Definitions

        2. In this Order

             (a)  "calves" means dairy cattle and beef cattle, male or female, under one year old; and

             (b)  "heifers" includes female dairy cattle and female beef cattle and means an animal which is more than one year old and has not given birth to a calf.

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Compensation

        3. The amount of compensation to be paid to owners insured under the Livestock Insurance Plan for losses caused to livestock by dogs or predators during the period from April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998 is as follows:

             (a)  dairy cattle - per head

                      (i)  for registered bulls, $750

                     (ii)  for unregistered bulls, 500

                    (iii)  for registered cows, 750

                    (iv)  for unregistered cows, 500

                     (v)  for registered heifers, 500

                    (vi)  for unregistered heifers, 300

                   (vii)  for registered calves, 150

                  (viii)  for unregistered calves, 75

             (b)  beef cattle - per head

                      (i)  for registered bulls, $650

                     (ii)  for unregistered bulls, 400

                    (iii)  for registered cows, 650

                    (iv)  for unregistered cows, 400

                     (v)  for registered heifers, 400

                    (vi)  for unregistered heifers, 200

                   (vii)  for registered calves, 100

                  (viii)  for unregistered calves, 70

             (c)  sheep - per head

                      (i)  for registered rams over one year, $450

                     (ii)  for unregistered rams over one year, 160

                    (iii)  for registered ewes over one year, 400

                    (iv)  for unregistered ewes over one year, 160

                     (v)  for registered ram lambs under one year, 450

                    (vi)  for unregistered ram lambs under one year, 75

                   (vii)  for registered ewe lambs under one year, 400

                  (viii)  for unregistered ewe lambs under one year, 75

             (d)  goats - per head

                      (i)  for registered bucks over one year, $100

                     (ii)  for unregistered bucks over one year, 50

                    (iii)  for registered does over one year, 100

                    (iv)  for unregistered does over one year, 50

                     (v)  for registered bucks under one year, 100

                    (vi)  for unregistered bucks under one year, 50

                   (vii)  for registered does under one year, 100

                  (viii)  for unregistered does under one year, 50

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Repeal

        4. The Livestock Owners Compensation Order, 1996 , Newfoundland Regulation 38/96, is repealed.

ŠEarl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer