7. Destroying items submitted as evidence
The person receiving a claim shall arrange for the items submitted as evidence of destruction of the animal to be destroyed by fire ¾
(a) in the case where a local authority acts as an agent of the Protection Board the destruction shall be witnessed by ¾
(i) the Shire Clerk or person authorised by him and 2 Shire Councillors; or
(ii) the Shire Clerk or person authorised by him, a Shire Councillor and an authorised person;
(b) in the case where an officer of the Protection Board receives the claim the destruction shall be witnessed by ¾
(i) that officer and any other 2 persons who are either members of the Regional Advisory Committee for the area or authorised persons; or
(ii) that officer, another Protection Board officer and a person who is either a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for the area or an authorised person,
and a certificate shall be signed by the witnesses stating that the items were counted and destroyed.
[Regulation 7 amended in Gazette 13 Feb 1987 p. 385.]