Tobacco Act, 1934

Restrictions on holders of experimental manufacturers' licences.

48.—(1) It shall not be lawful for the holder of an experimental manufacturer's licence authorising such holder to grow tobacco in any year—

(a) to purchase from any person any tobacco grown in such year which is in an unmanufactured state;

(b) to cure, rehandle, or manufacture any tobacco grown in such year other than tobacco grown by him;

(c) to dispose of, otherwise than under the authority of the Revenue Commissioners granted after consultation with the Minister, any unmanufactured tobacco grown by him in such year.

(2) If any holder of an experimental manufacturer's licence acts in contravention of this section, such holder shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.