Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1939

Validation of deduction and collection of certain moneys.

59.—Where during the period commencing on the 1st day of October, 1935, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1937, there was deducted from the price paid by a licensee for any pig or carcase purchased by him any sum purporting to represent the amount of the inspection fee payable under section 28 (which relates to fees payable by licensees) of the Act of 1935—

(a) such deduction shall be deemed always to have been validly made, and

(b) any moneys collected by the Minister from such licensees in respect of such deduction shall be deemed to have been validly collected.