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Musk Rats Act, 1933

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Number 16 of 1933.

MUSK RATS ACT, 1933.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I.

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Authorised officers.

4.

Non-transferability of licences.

5.

Prosecution of offences.

6.

Regulations.

7.

Disposal of fees.

8.

Expenses.

Part II.

RESTRICTION ON KEEPING MUSK RATS.

9.

Restriction on keeping musk rats.

10.

Application for musk rat licences.

11.

Grant of musk rat licences.

12.

Operation of musk rat licences.

13.

Fees on musk rat licences.

14.

Attachment of conditions to musk rat licences.

15.

Revocation of musk rat licences.

16.

Provisions on death of holder of musk rat licence.

Part III.

RESTRICTION ON IMPORT OF MUSK RATS.

17.

Restriction on import of musk rats.

18.

Applications for import licences.

19.

Grant of import licences.

20.

Operation of import licences.

21.

Fees on import licences.

22.

Application of Customs Acts.

PART IV.

RESTRICTION ON PURCHASE OF PELTS OF MUSK RATS.

23.

Prohibition of purchase of pelts of musk rats by unlicensed persons.

24.

Grant of purchaser's licence.

25.

Operation of purchaser's licence.

26.

Fees on purchasers' licences.

27.

Returns by holders of purchasers' licences.

28.

Records to be kept by holders of purchasers' licences.

29.

Revocation of purchasers' licences.

30.

Purchase of pelts by the Minister.

Part V.

DESTRUCTION OF MUSK RATS FOUND AT LARGE AND OTHER PROVISIONS.

31.

Destruction of musk rats by the Minister.

32.

Destruction of musk rats by authorised officers.

33.

Powers of inspection.

34.

Duty of occupier of land.

35.

Turning loose musk rats.

36.

Compensation for destruction of certain musk rats.

37.

Killing, etc., of musk rats found at large not actionable.

PART VI.

EXTENSION OF ACT TO CERTAIN OTHER DESTRUCTIVE NON-INDIGENOUS ANIMALS.

38.

Extension of Act to certain other destructive non-indigenous animals.

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Number 16 of 1933.

MUSK RATS ACT, 1933.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE IMPORTATION AND KEEPING OF MUSK RATS AND CERTAIN OTHER DESTRUCTIVE NON-INDIGENOUS ANIMALS, FOR THE EXTERMINATION OF ANY MUSK RATS AND OTHER ANIMALS AFORESAID FOUND AT LARGE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [24th July, 1933.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—