HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACTCompensation for Certain Birds Destroyed in British Columbia (Avian Influenza) RegulationsWhereas the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food considers that there is no readily available market for birds referred to in the annexed Regulations;Therefore, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, pursuant to section 55a of the Health of Animals Actb, hereby makes the annexed Compensation for Certain Birds Destroyed in British Columbia (Avian Influenza) Regulations.S.C. 1997, c. 6, s. 71S.C. 1990, c. 21Ottawa, June 4, 2004Robert SpellerMinister of Agriculture and Agri-FoodInterpretationThe following definitions apply in these Regulations.Act means the Health of Animals Act. (Loi)bird[Repealed, SOR/2005-113, s. 1]chicken means a female chicken broiler breeder or a chicken table egg layer. (poulet)control area means the area in British Columbia that is declared to be a control area under subsection 27(1) of the Act and in respect of which the Minister's declaration dated March 11, 2004 remains in effect. (région contrôlée)duck means a female duck breeder or a duck table egg layer. (canard)goose means a female goose breeder. (oie)SOR/2005-113, s. 1ApplicationThese Regulations apply in respect of chickens, ducks and geese destroyed in the control area under subsection 48(1) of the Act because of the outbreak of avian influenza.SOR/2005-113, s. 2Method of CalculationFor the purpose of paragraph 55(a) of the Act, the market value of a chicken is determined as follows:in the case of a female chicken broiler breeder that is 25 weeks of age or younger or a chicken table egg layer that is 19 weeks of age or younger, in accordance with the formulaB + [(A - B)/D]Ein the case of a female chicken broiler breeder that is older than 25 weeks of age or a chicken table egg layer that is older than 19 weeks of age, in accordance with the formulaA + [(C - A)/(F - D)](E - D)whereAis the maximum amount with respect to a chicken under section 2 of the Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations;Bis the value of a day-old female chicken broiler breeder or a day-old chicken table egg layer, as the case may be;Cis the salvage value of the chicken;Dis 25 weeks in the case of a female chicken broiler breeder and 19 weeks in the case of a chicken table egg layer;Eis the age of the chicken, in weeks, when it was destroyed; andFis the length, in weeks, of the average production cycle of a female chicken broiler breeder or a chicken table egg layer, as the case may be.The market value of a chicken shall not exceed the maximum amount with respect to a chicken under section 2 of the Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations.SOR/2005-113, s. 3For the purpose of paragraph 55(a) of the Act, the market value of a duck is determined as follows:in the case of a duck that is 22 weeks of age or younger, in accordance with the formulaB + [(A - B)/D]Ein the case of a duck that is older than 22 weeks of age, in accordance with the formulaA + [(C - A)/(F - D)](E - D)whereAis $73.34 in the case of a female duck breeder and $37.51 in the case of a duck table egg layer;Bis the value of a day-old female duck breeder or a day-old duck table egg layer, as the case may be;Cis the salvage value of the duck;Dis 22 weeks;Eis the age of the duck, in weeks, when it was destroyed; andFis the length, in weeks, of the average production cycle of a female duck breeder or a duck table egg layer, as the case may be.Despite the Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations, the amount that is established for the purpose of subsection 51(3) of the Act as the maximum amount with respect to a duck is $73.34.SOR/2005-113, s. 3For the purpose of paragraph 55(a) of the Act, the market value of a goose is determined as follows:in the case of a goose that is 22 weeks of age or younger, in accordance with the formulaB + [(A - B)/D]Ein the case of a goose that is older than 22 weeks of age, in accordance with the formulaA + [(C - A)/(F - D)](E - D)whereAis $149.59;Bis the value of a day-old goose;Cis the salvage value of the goose;Dis 22 weeks;Eis the age of the goose, in weeks, when it was destroyed; andFis the length, in weeks, of the average production cycle of a goose.Despite the Compensation for Destroyed Animals Regulations, the amount that is established for the purpose of subsection 51(3) of the Act as the maximum amount with respect to a goose is $149.59.SOR/2005-113, s. 3