Cap. 437 Art. 19Financial contribution to a national scheme.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Director may set up national schemes for the prevention, control and eradication of diseases listed in the Fourth Schedule.

(2) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance, prescribe rules to bring into effect the provisions of this article, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may, in particular, prescribe rules regarding -

(a) the diseases which are to be subject to a national scheme of eradication;

(b) the conditions under which the owners of animals shall obtain a State financial contribution from the veterinary services for the eradication of these diseases; and

(c) the State financial contribution and other services provided by the veterinary services within the framework of the scheme.