Tobacco Act, 1934

PART II.

Control of Production in Saorstat Eireann of Tobacco for Manufacture.

Area orders.

11.—(1) The Minister shall, after consultation with the Minister for Finance, by order (in this Act referred to as an area order) fix in respect of every year commencing after the passing of this Act—

(a) the maximum total number of acres which may be planted with tobacco in such year;

(b) the maximum number of acres which may be planted with tobacco in such year by any one person; and

(c) the minimum area which may be planted with tobacco in such year by any one person, other than a person who satisfies the Minister that he proposes to grow tobacco in such year for experimental purposes.

(2) Every area order shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.