Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1935

Method of determining class of home-grown millable wheat.

14.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit by order require that whenever any home-grown millable wheat is sold to a person, who is the holder of a milling licence or a registered distiller or a registered wheat dealer, the class to which such wheat belongs shall for the purposes of such sale be determined by means of an apparatus of the type or types specified in such order and by no other means.

(2) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend an order made under sub-section (1) of this section or under this sub-section.

(3) Where—

(a) an order under sub-section (1) of this section is in force, and

(b) any home-grown millable wheat is sold to a person, who is either the holder of a milling licence, or a registered distiller or a registered wheat dealer, and

(c) the class to which such wheat belongs is, for the purposes of such sale, determined by any means, other than by means of an apparatus of the type or types specified in such order,

such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to the penalties mentioned in Part II of the First Schedule to this Act.

(4) The Minister shall before making any order under this section consult the Minister for Industry and Commerce in regard to the making of such order.

(5) An Order under this section if made before the 1st day of September, 1935, shall not come into force on a date earlier than the 1st day of September, 1935.