Agricultural Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1933

Powers of the Minister to purchase, export and sell agricultural products.

3.—(1) Whenever an export order regulating and controlling the export of any agricultural product to a particular country is in force, the Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance may, if he considers it desirable in the public interest so to do, from time to time purchase, sell and export to such country such quantities of such product as he thinks fit.

(2) Any moneys received on any sale under this section shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.

(3) The Minister may in any export order provide that where he incurs expense under this section by reason or in consequence of the failure of any person to do any specified thing which such person is authorised or required by or under such order to do, the Minister may recover such expense from such person as a simple contract debt and the Minister may by such order provide that a certificate of the Minister shall be conclusive evidence of the incurring of such expense and of the amount of such expense.

(4) Any moneys recovered by the Minister under the immediately preceding sub-section shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.