Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1936

Refusal of applications for registration.

9.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts and without prejudice to the powers of refusing applications for registration conferred on him by the Acts, the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, refuse an application by a person for registration in respect of any premises on either or both of the following grounds, that is to say:—

(a) that such person or any other person was previously registered in respect of those premises and such registration was cancelled by the Minister under the Acts;

(b) that such person was previously registered in respect of other premises and such registration was cancelled by the Minister under the Acts.

(2) In this section—

the expression “the Acts” means the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Acts, 1933 to 1935;

the word “registered” means registered in a register kept by the Minister under the Acts, and the word “registration” shall be construed accordingly.