Dairy Produce (Price Stabilisation) Act, 1932

Levy on creamery butter.

9.—(1) There shall be paid to the Minister not later than the seventeenth day after the date of the passing of this Act, by the registered proprietor of every creamery premises on all butter manufactured on such creamery premises during the preliminary period the following levies, that is to say:—

(a) in respect of so much (if any) of the said butter as was manufactured from cream separated on scheduled premises, a levy at the rate of one halfpenny per pound;

(b) if such registered proprietor is a scheduled society, in respect of so much (if any) of the said butter, as was manufactured from cream separated on premises owned and controlled by such society, a levy at the rate of one halfpenny per pound;

(c) in respect of so much (if any) of the said butter as does not come within the foregoing paragraphs, a levy at the rate of twopence per pound.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, there shall be paid to the Minister not later than the seventh day after the expiration of every levy month by the registered proprietor of every creamery premises on all butter manufactured on such creamery premises during such levy month the following levies, that is to say :—

(a) in respect of so much (if any) of the said butter as is manufactured from cream separated on scheduled premises, a levy at the special rate in force at the time of manufacture;

(b) if such registered proprietor is a scheduled society, in respect of so much (if any) of such butter as is manufactured from cream separated on premises owned and controlled by such society, a levy at the special rate in force at the time of manufacture;

(c) in respect of so much (if any) of the said butter as does not come within the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs, a levy at the general rate in force at the time of manufacture.

(3) The creamery butter account shall be credited with all moneys received by the Minister under this section.