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Compensation for animals destroyed.— (1) The owner of an animal destroyed under sub-section (2) of section 9 may be paid such compensation as shall be determined in the manner prescribed: Provided that no compensation shall be paid — (i) to any person convicted of any offence punishable under this Act committed in respect of such animal; or Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. II) – 38 – Diseases of Animals Act (ii) in respect of any animal which, when it was imported, was affected with a scheduled disease on account of which it was destroyed. (2) The decision under sub-section (1) regarding the right of a person to be paid any compensation or the amount of such compensation shall be final.