Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

Amendment of section 147 of the Principal Act.

72.—(1) Section 147 of the Principal Act is hereby amended in the following respects and shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say:—

(a) by the deletion in each provision of the said section 147 to which this present section applies of the words “exceeds the hypothetical price” and the substitution therefor of the words “differs from the hypothetical price”;

(b) by the deletion in each such provision of all words now contained therein after the words “the Board thinks proper”.

(2) This section applies to each of the following provisions of section 147 of the Principal Act namely:—

(a) paragraph (c) of sub-section (1);

(b) paragraph (c) of sub-section (2);

(c) paragraph (c) of sub-section (3);

(d) paragraph (c) of sub-section (4).

(3) This section shall have effect as on and from the date of the passing of the Principal Act.