Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1939

Prohibition of sending or receiving unmarked eggs.

56.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for any person to send or consign to or deliver at any premises registered in the register of preservers any eggs which at the time of such sending, consignation or delivery are not marked in accordance with the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for a registered preserver to accept in his registered premises delivery of any eggs which are not marked in accordance with the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs or to receive into such premises any eggs not so marked.

(3) Every person who does any act (whether of commission or omission) which is a contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first such offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds or, in the case of a second or any subsequent such offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(4) The Minister may by order declare that the foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply or have effect in relation to eggs preserved or intended to be preserved by a particular process specified in such order, and whenever any such order is made and is in force the said provisions shall not apply or have effect in relation to eggs preserved or intended to be preserved by the particular process specified in such order

(5) The Minister may at any time by order revoke, amend, or vary any order previously made by him under this section, including an order so made under this sub-section.