Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep Act, 1934

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Prohibition of dealings with beef vouchers.

50.—(1) Every person who sells, buys, barters, pawns, or takes in pawn, or offers to sell, buy, barter, pawn, or take in pawn a beef voucher or any beef obtained in exchange for a beef voucher shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.

(2) Every alienation or purported alienation of a beef voucher, whether by way of sale, barter, or hypothecation, shall be void and of no effect.

(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the due presentation of a beef voucher for the purpose of obtaining a supply of beef under this Part of this Act or to the supplying or receiving of beef in exchange for a beef voucher under and in accordance with this Part of this Act.