Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep Act, 1934

Contracts for free supply of beef.

44.—(1) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, enter into contracts with registered proprietors of registered victualling premises whereby the registered proprietor with whom any particular such contract is so made will agree to supply, free of charge, in accordance with this Act to recipients on demand so much beef of a specified kind and quality as shall be lawfully demanded of him under this Act by recipients in each week up to a specified maximum weekly quantity of such beef and the Minister will agree to pay in accordance with this Act to such registered proprietor a specified price or a price calculated at a specified rate for all beef so supplied by such registered proprietor.

(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, agree with any person with whom he has made a contract under this section for any alteration of the terms of such contract or for the extension or termination of such contract.

(3) Every contract made under this section may contain such terms and provisions ancillary or incidental to the main object thereof as the Minister shall, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, think proper.