Sugar (Control of Import) Act, 1936

Effect of prohibition order on quota order.

6.—(1) In this section—

the expression “the said Act” means the Control of Imports Act, 1934 (No. 12 of 1934);

the expression “quota order” means an order made by the Executive Council under the said Act which is a quota order within the meaning of the said Act.

(2) Every prohibition order shall operate and have effect to revoke, as from the commencement of the period to which the prohibition of importation effected by such prohibition order applies, every quota order which is in force at the commencement of the said period and relates to sugar to which the said prohibition of importation applies, but such revocation shall not—

(a) prejudice or affect any licence issued under the said Act before the date of such prohibition order, or

(b) notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act, prevent the Executive Council from making at any time a quota order in respect of such sugar to take effect after the expiration of the said period.