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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1986
COLLECTION SERVICES WILL BE DESIGNED AND TENDERED TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND, INITIALLY, THEY WILL BE ENTIRELY FUNDED FROM THE GENERAL REVENUE; THE ELEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDING WILL BE PROGRESSIVELY REDUCED OVER THE PERIOD OF NINE YEARS, SO THAT THE COST OF COLLECTION SERVICES WILL IN DUE COURSE BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF LOCAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION COSTS.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON COLLECTION SERVICES WILL AMOUNT TO MORE THAN $175 MILLION IN THE 10-YEAR PROGRAMME.
IN BANNED AREAS, LIVESTOCK FARMERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS. IN CONTROLLED AREAS, SOME FARMERS WILL BE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CONTROLS, BECAUSE OF SITE CONSTRAINTS, FOR EXAMPLE. HAVING REGARD TO VIEWS EXPRESSED DURING THE CONSULTATION, IT IS NOW INTENDED THAT EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE FARMERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTROLS. RATES OF PAYMENT WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT CLEARANCES.
ANOTHER FEATURE OF THE PACKAGE IS TO PROVIDE LANDLORDS IN THOSE AREAS WHICH WILL IN FUTURE BE SUBJECT TO CONTROLS, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOREGO THE RIGHT TO KEEP LIVESTOCK ON THEIR LAND IN RETURN FOR COMPENSATION IN THE NATURE OF A PREMIUM WHICH WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS OF EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS TO FARMERS IN THE BANNED AREAS. THIS SHOULD HELP TO REDUCE THE LONG-TERM ENFORCEMENT IMPLICATIONS OF THE SCHEME.
THESE NEW CONTROLS ON THE DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL WASTES COMPLEMENT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED MEASURES TO CONTROL TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES, STARTING IN THE TOLO WATER CONTROL ZONE.
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TAC SUB-COMMITTEE TO REVIEW TAXI POLICY *****
A SUB-COMMITTEE UNDER THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) HAS BEEN FORMED TO REVIEW THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON TAXIS.
THE SUB-COMMITTEE HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NEED FOR THE REVIEW WAS AGREED BY TAC AT ITS MEETING HELD ON JUNE 17 AFTER CONSIDERING PROPOSALS ON THE LIMITATION ON TAXI NUMBERS.