Tobacco Act, 1934

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Restriction on disposal or sale of unmanufactured tobacco.

34.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person who is the holder of a grower's licence authorising him to grow tobacco in a particular year to dispose of, otherwise than under the authority of the Revenue Commissioners granted after consultation with the Minister, any unmanufactured tobacco grown in that year to any person, other than a person who is the holder of a grower's licence authorising him to grow tobacco in that year, or a person who is the holder of a curer's licence authorising him to cure tobacco grown in that year or a person who is the holder of a rehandler's licence authorising him to rehandle tobacco grown in that year.

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person who is the holder of a curer's licence authorising him to cure tobacco grown in a particular year to sell unmanufactured tobacco grown in that year to any person other than a person who is the holder of a rehandler's licence authorising him to rehandle tobacco grown in that year.

(3) If any person acts in contravention of this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.