Prices at which (1) artificially dried wheat having a moisture content exceeding 16½ per cent., and (2) wheat which has not been artificially dried may be sold by licensed wheat dealers.

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Maximum prices at which wheat for use as seed may be sold, carriage being paid to any Port, Railway Station or Canal Depôt in the State.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

Maximum prices at which barley may be sold by licensed barley dealers.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS.

1947. No. 262.

CEREALS ORDER, 1947.

I, PATRICK SMITH, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942) (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946) ), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows :—

PART I.PRELIMINARY.

1 Short title

1. This Order may be cited as the Cereals Order, 1947.

2 Definitions

2. (1) In this Order—

the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture ;

the expression " the Cereals Act " means the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933 (No. 7 of 1933), as amended by any subsequent enactment ;

the expression " milling licence " means a licence granted under section 21 of the Cereals Act ;

the expression " licensed miller " means a person who is the holder of a milling licence ;

the expression " registered distiller " means a person registered in the register of distillers kept under section 45 of the Cereals Act ;

the expression " registered wheat dealer " means a person registered in the register of wheat dealers kept under section 45 of the Cereals Act ;

the word " inspector " means a person appointed by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of this Order ;

the expression " licensed mill " means a mill in respect of which a milling licence is granted ;

the expression " milling (home-grown wheat) permit " means a permit granted under section 36 of the Cereals Act ;

the word " wheat " means home-grown wheat, harvested in the year 1947, which is millable wheat within the meaning of the Cereals Act ;

the word " barley " means home-grown barley, harvested in the year 1947 ;

the word " cereal " means any cereal which is wheat or barley ;

the word " barrel " means—

(a) in relation to wheat, a barrel of 20 stones,

(b) in relation to barley, a barrel of 16 stones,

the expression " the sale season " means the period commencing on the 18th day of August, 1947, and ending on the 31st day of August, 1948.

(2) References in this Order to the grower of a cereal shall in case such cereal has been purchased before being harvested, be construed as references to the purchaser thereof.

3 Non-application of Order topurchases and sales of cereals by the Minister

3. This Order shall not apply in relation to the purchase or sale of cereals by the Minister.

PART II.PROVISIONS RELATING TO WHEAT.

4 Determination of moisture content of wheat

4. (1) For the purposes of this Order, the percentage of the moisture content in wheat shall be determined by grinding a representative sample of the wheat and drying it for one hour at 130° Centigrade.

(2) References in this Order to moisture content in wheat shall be construed as references to moisture content in wheat by weight.

5 Grading of wheat

5. For the purposes of this Order, wheat is hereby divided into the following three grades :—

(a) wheat (in this Order called first grade wheat) having a bushel weight of not less than 57 lb.,

(b) wheat (in this Order called second grade wheat) having a bushel weight of less than 57 lb., but not less than 55 lb.,

6 Wheat dealers' licences

6. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, the Minister in his absolute discretion may, upon an application being made therefor in accordance with this Article, grant to a registeredwheat dealer a licence (in this Order called a wheat dealer's licence) authorising the licensee to carry on, during the sale season, the business of dealing in wheat.

(2) Every wheat dealer's licence shall relate to one set of premises only, being premises which are used by the licensee for the storage and drying of wheat and are, if consisting of more than one building, situate in the same locality.

(3) The Minister shall not grant a wheat dealer's licence to any person unless he is satisfied that the premises specified in the application therefor are suitable for the storage and drying of wheat.

(4) Where a person desires to obtain more than one wheat dealer's licence, he shall send a separate application in respect of each licence.

(5) Every application for a wheat dealer's licence shall—

(a) be in writing and be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require,

(b) specify the particular set of premises to which the applicant desires the licence to relate,

(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee directed by the Minister for Finance to be paid in respect of a wheat dealer's licence,

(d) be sent to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

(6) In this Order the expression " licensed wheat dealer " means a person who is the holder of a wheat dealer's licence.

7 Agency (wheat) licences

7. (1) The Minister, in his absolute discretion, may grant to a registered wheat dealer, who applies therefor in accordance with this Article, a licence (in this Order called an agency (wheat) licence) authorising him to act during the sale season as the agent of the licensee of a specified licensed mill for the purchase of wheat.

(2) The Minister shall not grant more than one agency (wheat) licence to the same person.

(3) Every application for an agency (wheat) licence shall—

(a) be made in writing and be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require,

(b) have endorsed thereon the consent, to the application beingmade, of the licensee of the licensed mill to which it is proposed the licence shall relate,

(d) be accompanied by the fee directed by the Minister for Finance to be paid in respect of an agency (wheat) licence,

(e) be sent to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

(4) References in this Order to a licensed agent for a licensed mill shall be construed as references to the holder of an agency (wheat) licence which relates to that mill.

8 Seed (wheat) assemblers' permits

8. (1) The Minister, in his absolute discretion, may, upon application being made therefor in accordance with this Article, grant to any person a permit (in this Order called a seed (wheat) assembler's permit) authorising the holder thereof to carry on at specified premises during the sale season the business of assembling wheat for sale as seed.

(2) Every seed (wheat) assembler's permit shall relate to one set of premises only being premises which are used by the licensee for the assembling of wheat as seed and are, if consisting of more than one building, situate in the same locality.

(3) Where a person desires to obtain more than one seed (wheat) assembler's permit he shall send a separate application in respect of each permit.

(4) Every application for a seed (wheat) assembler's permit shall—

(a) be in writing and be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require,

(b) specify the particular set of premises to which the applicant desires the permit to relate,

9 Restriction on purchases of wheat from growers and sale of wheat by growers

9. (1) Each of the following persons (in this Order referred to as authorised wheat purchasers) and no other person may, during the sale season, purchase wheat from the grower thereof, that is to say :—

(a) a person who purchases wheat as seed for sowing on land being cultivated by him,

(b) a licensed miller,

(d) a licensed wheat dealer,

(e) a person who is the holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit,

(f) a person who is the holder of a permit granted by the Minister under this Order authorising him to purchase a specified quantity of wheat and who purchases such wheat under and in accordance with such permit.

(2) No person shall during the sale season sell any wheat grown by him to any person other than an authorised wheat purchaser.

10 Restriction on possession of wheat

10. (1) No porson, other than a person by whom the wheat is grown or an authorised person, shall, during the sale season, have any wheat in his possession or take any wheat on to his premises.

(2) Each of the following shall be an authorised person for the purposes of this Article, that is to say :—

(a) an authorised wheat purchaser,

(b) the holder of a milling (home-grown wheat) permit,

(d) any person drying, cleaning or storing wheat with the consent or approval of the Minister on behalf of and on the instructions of any of the persons mentioned in the preceding sub-paragraphs of this paragraph,

(e) any person who purchases seed wheat from a licensed miller, the holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit or from a subsequent purchaser of such wheat.

11 Restriction on amount of wheat which may be purchased by licensed Millers

11. The licensee of a licensed mill, the quota for which during the cereal year commencing on the 1st day of September, 1947, exceeds one thousand barrels, shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, purchase, during such cereal year, a quantity of wheat in excess of the sum of the following :—

(a) the quantity of wheat which he is required by section 6 of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1935 (No. 26 of 1935), to mill at that mill during such cereal year, and

(b) any wheat purchased by him during such cereal year, under section 16 of the said Act,

(c) any wheat purchased by him during such cereal year under Part III of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1936 (No. 30 of 1936),

(d) any wheat which he purchases in accordance with a direction given under Article 3 of the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 450 of 1941), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941 (Amendment) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 497 of 1941).

12 Restriction on re-sale disposition and use of wheat

12. (1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with the directions of the Minister, sell, or dispose of, or use during the sale season, any wheat which he has purchased from growers thereof.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not apply in respect of—

(a) any wheat purchased by a person as seed for sowing on land being cultivated by him, or

(b) any wheat sold under Part III of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1936 (No. 30 of 1936),

(c) any wheat sold in accordance with a direction given under Article 3 of the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941, (S. R. & O. No. 450 of 1941), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941 (Amendment) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 497 of 1941).

(3) A person who purchases during the sale season any wheat as seed for sowing on land being cultivated by him shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, sell or dispose of such wheat or use it otherwise than as seed for sowing on such land.

13 Storage, drying and cleaning of wheat by licensed wheat dealers

13. The holder of a wheat dealer's licence shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, store, dry or clean, any wheat purchased under such license by him during the sale season at any place other than the set of premises to which that licence or any other wheat dealer's licence held by him relates.

14 Purchase of wheat by licensed millers through agents

14. The licensee of a licensed mill shall not, during the sale season, purchase any wheat through the agency of another person, unless that person—

(a) is a regular full-time employee of the licensee, or

(b) is a licensed agent for such mill.

15 Provisions in relation to licensed agents for mills

15. (1) A licensed agent for a mill shall not, during the sale season, purchase any wheat for the licensee of that mill except as and when instructed so to do by the licensee.

(2) Whenever a licensed agent for a mill purchases during the sale season, any wheat, on the instructions of the licensee of that mill, the licensed agent shall cause such wheat to be brought from the grower's premises to such place as the licensee may direct, or if there is no such direction, to such mill.

(3) There may be paid by the licensee of a licensed mill to a licensed agent for such mill, as commission in respect of the purchase of wheat purchased during the sale season by such agent on the instructions of such licensee, a sum not exceeding an amount calculated at the rate of 6d. for each barrel of such wheat.

(4) Where a licensed agent for a mill, on the instructions of the licensee of that mill, stores in any premises, the property of the licensed agent, any wheat purchased during the sale season by the licensed agent for the licensee, the licensed agent may charge, in respect of such storage, a sum not exceeding the following, namely, an amount calculated at the rate of 9d. for each barrel so stored, and, in case the wheat is stored for one month or more, an amount calculated at the rate of 1d. per barrel for each complete month during which the wheat is stored.

16 Issue of fertiliser (credit) dockets by certain authorised wheat purchasers

16. (1) The Minister shall cause to be issued to each authorised purchaser to whom this Article applies a sufficient number of the forms of a document consisting of—

(a) a docket (in this Article referred to as a fertiliser (credit) docket) headed with the words " Fertiliser Credits (Wheat) Scheme " and so framed as to enable the following particulars of each sale of wheat during the sale season by a grower to such authorised person to be entered therein—

(i) the quantity of wheat sold,

(ii) the name and address of the grower,

(iii) the date of sale,

(iv) such authorised purchaser's name,

(b) a counterfoil to the fertiliser (credit) docket similarly headed and framed.

(2) Whenever during the sale season an authorised purchaser to whom this Article applies purchases any wheat from the grower thereof, the following provisions shall have effect—

(a) such authorised purchaser shall, at the time of payment, enter on a fertiliser (credit) docket and the relevant counterfoil the particulars relating to the said purchase in accordance with directions printed on the cover of the relevant book of dockets and counterfoils, and detach and deliver the said docket to the grower,

(b) such authorised purchaser shall dispose of the said counterfoil in accordance with the said directions,

(3) In this Article the expression " authorised purchaser to whom this Article applies " means any authorised wheat purchaser, within the meaning of paragraph (1) of Article 9 of this Order, other than a person who is an authorised wheat purchaser by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) of the said paragraph (1).

17 Provisions in relation to sack distributors employed by licensed millers and wheat dealers

17. (1) Any licensed miller or licensed wheat dealer who employs any person to distribute sacks to growers of wheat from whom such licensed miller or licensed wheat dealer purchases wheat shall, not later than the 15th day of September, 1947, furnish to the Minister the name and address of each of such persons.

(2) A licensed miller or licensed wheat dealer shall not pay as remuneration to any person employed by him to distribute sacks to growers of wheat from whom such licensed miller or licensed wheat dealer purchases wheat a sum exceeding an amount calculated at the rate of 3d. for each sack so distributed by such person.

18 Restriction on assembling wheat for sale

18. No person shall, during the sale season assemble, at any premises, any wheat for sale as seed, unless he is the holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit which relates to those premises.

19 Provisions in relation to sale of artificially dried seed

19. (1) The holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit shall not, during the sale season, sell or offer for sale as artificially dried seed wheat any wheat, which has been assembled by him and artificially dried, unless

(a) the moisture content of such wheat was, at the time of sale, not more than 16 per cent.,

(b) such wheat has been kept properly stored by him.

(2) Where the moisture content of wheat at the time of sale exceeds 16 per cent., by not more than 0.2 per cent., it shall, for the purposes of paragraph (1) of this Article, be regarded at that time as 16 per cent.

20 Prohibition of sale of seed wheat the germination of which is less than 88 per cent

20. No person shall, during the sale season, sell or offer for sale, as seed, any wheat, the germination of which for the time being is less than 88 per cent.

21 Standard prices of home-grown wheat

21. For the purposes of this Order, the standard price per barrel for wheat of each grade specified in the First Schedule to this Order shall be the price set out in the third column of the said First Schedule opposite the mention of wheat of that grade.

22 Prices at which wheat may be sold by and purchased from growers to or by persons other than seed assemblers, who are not licensed millers

22. (1) The price per barrel at which wheat of any particular grade may, during the sale season, be sold by, or purchased from the grower thereof, to, or by, any person (other than the holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit, who is not a licensed miller), shall, subject to the provisions of this Article, be the standard price for wheat of that grade, and no greater or lesser price.

(2) The price mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Article shall be taken to be the price of the wheat delivered by the grower to the purchaser's premises, in case those premises are nearer than any port, railway station or canal depôt to the grower's premises or, in any other case, to the port, railway station or canal depôt nearest to the grower's premises.

(3) Where—

(a) the purchaser of wheat from a grower is the licensee of a licensed mill, and

(b) such wheat is purchased by him through a licensed agent for such mill, and

(c) such wheat is, in accordance with the instructions of the purchaser, to be brought to premises belonging to the licensed agent,

the reference in paragraph (2) of this Article to the purchaser's premises shall be construed as a reference to the premises belonging to the licensed agent.

(4) Where a purchaser takes delivery of wheat at the grower's premises he shall deduct from the price payable to the grower under paragraph (1) of this Article a sum calculated at a rate not less than 6s. per ton nor more than 8s. per ton in respect of the collection and transport of the wheat.

(5) Where the quantity of screenings in wheat purchased by the licensee of a licensed mill (whether acting by himself or through a licensed agent for such mill) or a licensed wheat dealer exceeds 4 per cent., the purchaser may deduct from the standard price for such wheat—

(a) in case the quantity of screenings does not exceed 5 per cent.—6d.

(b) in case such quantity exceeds 5 per cent. but does not exceed 6 per cent.—1s. 0d.

and so on.

(6) In this Article, the word " screenings " has the meaning which it customarily has in the milling industry.

23 Prices at which wheat may be sold by and purchased from growers to or by seed assemblers, who are not licensed millers

23. (1) The price per barrel at which wheat of any particular grade may, during the sale season, be sold by, or purchased from, the grower thereof to, or by, the holder of a seed (wheat) assembler's permit who is not a licensed miller, shall, subject to the provisions of this Article, be a price not less than the standard price for wheat of that grade nor more that 2s. 6d. in excess of the said standard price.

(2) Where during the sowing season a special contract has been entered into between a grower and a seed assembler whereby the grower agreed to produce pure line or specially selected seed wheat and to sell it to the seed assembler at a price which exceeds the maximum price fixed by paragraph (1) of this Article, the grower may sell and the seed assembler may purchase seed wheat produced under such contract at the price specified in such contract, if the Minister approves of the terms of the contract.

(3) Where the Minister is satisfied that any person is a grower of pure line or pedigree seed wheat with a view to the production of stocks of high class seed wheat, the seed wheat so produced may at any time during the sale season, be sold by the grower for use or sale as seed, at such price, exceeding the maximum price fixed by paragraph (1) of this Article, as the Minister may determine.

(4) The prices mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article shall be taken to be the prices of the wheat delivered by the grower to the purchaser's premises in case those premises are nearer than any port, railway station or canal depot to the grower's premises or, in any other case, to the port, railway station or canal depot nearest to the grower's premises.

(5) Where a purchaser takes delivery of wheat at the grower's premises he shall deduct from the price payable to the grower under paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of this Article a sum calculated at a rate not less than 6s. per ton nor more than 8s. per ton in respect of the collection and transport of the wheat.

24 Prices at which wheat may be sold by licensed wheat dealers

24. (1) The price per barrel at which wheat (being wheat which has been artificially dried and has at the time of sale a moisture content not exceeding 16½ per cent.) of any class specified in the second column of the Second Schedule hereto may be sold by a licensed wheat dealer during the sale season shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (5) of this Article, be the price set out in the third column of the said Second Schedule opposite the mention of wheat of that class, and no greater or lesser price.

(2) The price per barrel at which wheat (being either wheat which has been artificially dried but has at the time of sale a moisture content exceeding 16½ per cent., or wheat which has not been artificially dried) of any grade specified in the second column of the Third Schedule hereto may be sold by a licensed wheat dealer during the sale season shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (5) of this Article, be the price set out in the third column of the said Third Schedule opposite the mention of wheat of that grade, and no greater or lesser price.

(3) There may on a sale thereof be added by the vendor to the price fixed therefor by paragraph (1) or (2), whichever is appropriate, of this Article, a charge of 1d. per barrel for each complete month during which the wheat has been stored by him.

(4) Where artificially dried wheat is sold by a licensed wheat dealer during the sale season and the moisture content of the wheat does not exceed 15, 15 ½, 16, or 16 ½ per cent. by more than 0.2 per cent., the moisture content of the wheat may be regarded as not exceeding 15, 15 ½, 16, or 16 ½ per cent (as the case may be), and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article, and the Second and Third Schedules hereto shall have effect accordingly.

(5) Where the quantity of screenings in wheat purchased from a licensed wheat dealer exceeds 4 per cent., the purchaser may deduct from the price fixed for such wheat by paragraph (1) or (2), whichever is appropriate, of this Article—

(a) in case the quantity of screenings does not exceed 5 per cent.—6d.,

(b) in case the quantity exceeds 5 per cent., but does not exceed 6 per cent.—1s. 0d.,

and so on.

(6) In this Article the word " screenings " has the meaning which it customarily has in the milling industry.

25 Maximum price for wheat sold for use as seed

25. (1) The price per barrel at which wheat of a class specified in column (2) of the Fourth Schedule hereto at any reference number which is sold for use as seed may be sold shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article, not exceed the price specified in column (3), column (4), column (5), column (6) or column (7) (whichever of the said columns is appropriate having regard to the conditions of sale) of the said Fourth Schedule at the said reference number.

(2) Pure line or pedigree seed wheat sold by a grower by virtue of paragraph (3) of Article 23 of this Order at a price exceeding the maximum price fixed by paragraph (1) of that Article may, at any time during the sale season, be resold for use as seed at such price, exceeding the price fixed by paragraph (1) of this Article, as the Minister may determine.

26 Price of wheat assembled for use or sale as seed but not disposed of for that purpose

26. Article 24 of this Order shall apply in respect of wheat assembled for use or sale as seed and not disposed of for that purpose subject to the modification that the references therein to a licensed wheat dealer shall be construed as references to any person.

PART III.PROVISIONS RELATING TO BARLEY.

27 Barley dealers' licences

27. (1) The Minister, in his absolute discretion, may upon an application being made therefor in accordance with this Article, grant to any person a licence (in this Order called a barley dealer's licence) authorising the licensee to carry on during the sale season the business of dealing in barley.

(2) Every barley dealer's licence shall relate to one set of premises only, being premises which are used by the licensee for the storage of barley and are, if consisting of more than one building, situate in the same locality.

(3) Where a person desires to obtain more than one barley dealer's licence, he shall send a separate application in respect of each licence.

(4) Every application for a barley dealer's licence shall—

(a) be in writing and be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require,

(b) specify the particular set of premises to which the applicant desires the licence to relate,

(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee directed by the Minister for Finance to be paid in respect of a barley dealer's licence,

(d) be sent to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

(5) In this Order the expression " licensed barley dealer " means a person who is the holder of a barley dealer's licence.

28 Seed (barley) assemblers' permits

28. (1) The Minister, in his absolute discretion, may, upon application being made therefor in accordance with this Article, grant to any person a permit (in this Order called a seed (barley) assembler's permit) authorising the holder thereof to carry on at specified premises during the sale season the business of assembling barley for sale as seed.

(2) Every seed (barley) assembler's permit shall relate to one set of premises only, being premises which are used by the licensee for the assembling of barley as seed and are, if consisting of more than one building, situate in the same locality.

(3) Where a person desires to obtain more than one seed (barley) assembler's permit, he shall send a separate application in respect of each permit.

(4) Every application for a seed (barley) assembler's permit shall—

(a) be in writing and be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require,

(b) specify the particular set of premises to which the applicant desires the permit to relate,

29 Restriction on purchase of barley from growers and sale of barley by growers

29. (1) Each of the following persons (in this Order referred to as authorised barley purchasers) and no other person may, during the sale season, purchase barley from the grower thereof, that is to say:—

(a) a person who purchases barley as seed for sowing on land being cultivated by him,

(b) a licensed barley dealer,

(d) a person who is the holder of a permit granted by the Minister under this Order authorising him to purchase a specified quantity of barley and who purchases such barley under and in accordance with such permit.

(2) No person shall during the sale season sell any barley grown by him to any person other than an authorised barley purchaser.

30 Restriction on re-sale, disposition and use of barley

30. (1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with a direction of the Minister, sell, or dispose of or use, during the sale season, any barley which he has purchased from growers thereof.

(2) Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not apply in respect of—

(a) any barley purchased by a person as seed for sowing on land being cultivated by him, or

(b) any barley sold in accordance with a given under Article 3 of the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 450 of 1941), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 117) Order, 1941 (Amendment) Order, 1941 (S. R. & O. No. 497 of 1941).

(3) A person who purchases during the sale season any barley as seed for sowing shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, sell or dispose of such barley or use it otherwise than as seed for sowing.

31 Storage of barley by licensed barley dealers

31. The holder of a barley dealer's licence shall not, except with the consent of the Minister, store any barley purchased under such licence by him during the sale season at any place other than the set of premises to which that licence or any other barley dealer's licence held by him relates.

32 Restriction on assembling barley for sale

32. No person shall during the sale season assemble, at any premises, any barley for sale as seed, unless he is the holder of a seed (barley) assembler's permit which relates to those premises.

33 Prices at which barley may be sold by and purchased from growers

33. (1) The price per barrel at which barley may, during the sale season, be sold by, or purchased from, a grower thereof shall, subject to the provisions of this Article, not exceed 40s. per barrel.

(2) Where during the sowing season a special contract has been entered into between a grower and a seed assembler whereby the grower agreed to produce pure line or specially selected seed barley and to sell it to the seed assembler at a price which exceeds 40s. per barrel, the grower may sell and the seed assembler may purchase seed barley produced under such contract at the price specified in such contract, if the Minister approves of the terms of the contract.

(3) A price in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) of this Article shall be taken to be the price of the barley delivered by the grower to the purchaser's premises, in case these premises are nearer than any port, railway station or canal depôt to the grower's premises, or in any other case, to the port, railway station or canal depot nearest to the grower's premises.

(4) Where a purchaser takes delivery of barley at the grower's premises, he shall deduct from the price which, apart from this paragraph, would be payable to the grower a sum calculated at a rate not less than 6s. per ton nor more than 8s. per ton in respect of the collection and transport of the barley.

34 Prices at which barley may be sold by licensed barley dealers

34. (1) The price per barrel at which barley of any class specified in the second column of the Fifth Schedule hereto may be sold by a licensed barley dealer shall, subject to the provisions or paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Article, not exceed the price set out in the third column of the said Fifth Schedule opposite the mention of barley of that class.

(2) There may on a sale thereof be added by the vendor to the price which, apart from this paragraph, would be the price therefor, a charge of 1d. per barrel for each complete month during which the barley has been stored by him.

(3) Where barley was, when purchased from the grower, delivered by him at the port, railway station, or canal depôt nearest to his premises, there may on a sale thereof by a licensed barley dealer, under and in accordance with the direction of the Minister given under paragraph (1) of Article 30 of this Order, be added to the price which, apart from this paragraph, would be the price therefor the following, that is to say :—

(a) if the barley was brought from such port, railway station, or canal depôt to the licensed barley dealer's premises by public transport, the actual cost of carriage;

(b) if the barley was brought from such port, railway station, or canal depôt to the licensed barley dealer's premises otherwise than by public transport, the usual charge by public transport or the actual cost of carriage, whichever is the lower;

provided that such addition shall not, in the case of any such sale, be at a rate in excess of 1s. per barrel.

35 Price for barley for use as seed

35. The price at which barley may, during the sale season, be sold by any person for use as seed shall not exceed—

(a) in case the quantity sold is less than one barrel, a price calculated at the rate of 3s. 8d. per stone, and

(b) in any other case, a price calculated at the rate of 55s. per barrel.

PART IV.GENERAL PROVISION'S.

36 Prohibition of barter of cereals and products of cereals

36. No person shall, during the sale season, exchange any cereal or the product of any cereal for any other commodity or exchange any other commodity for any cereal or the product of any cereal.

37 Permits to purchase wheat and barley

37. The Minister may from time to time issue to any person a permit to purchase during the sale season a specified quantity of wheat or barley.

38 Attachment of conditions to licences and permits

38. (1) The Minister may attach to any licence or permit issued by him under this Order such conditions as he thinks fit.

(2) Where conditions are attached to any licence or permit issued by the Minister under this Order, the holder of such licence or permit shall comply with such conditions.

39 Records to be kept by authorised wheat purchasers and authorised barley purchasers

39. Every authorised wheat purchaser and every authorised barley purchaser shall cause to be kept such records of purchases and sales of wheat or barley (as the case may be) by him as the Minister may require.

40 Returns by authorised wheat purchasers and authorised barley purchasers

40. (1) The Minister may, whenever and as often as he thinks fit, serve on any person, who is an authorised wheat purchaser or an authorised barley purchaser, a notice requiring him to furnish to the Minister, at such times as may be specified in the notice, periodical or other returns containing such particulars in relation to purchases and sales of wheat or barley (as the case may be) by him as may be specified in the notice.

(2) A notice under this Article may require any return thereunder to be in a form specified in the notice.

(3) When a notice under this Article is served on any person such person shall comply with the requirements of such notice.

Returns by occupiers of premises.

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41. (1) The Minister or any person authorised by the Minister to act under this Article may serve on any person (in this paragraph referred to as the responsible person) who is the owner or occupier of any premises a notice in writing requiring the responsible person to furnish within a specified lime to such person or authority as may be specified in the notice a return giving the following particulars, that is to say:—

(a) the kinds or cereals on such premises on specified date.

(b) in respect of each cereal on such premises on such date—

(i) the total quantity thereof,

(ii) the name and address of the owner thereof,

(iii) the quantity (if any) grown by the responsible person,

(iv) the names and addresses of the persons from whom so much thereof as was not grown by the responsible person was purchased and the prices paid therefor to such persons respectively,

(2) A notice under this Article may require a return thereunder to be in a form specified in the notice.

(3) Where a notice under this Article is served on any person, such person shall comply with the requirements of such notice.

42 Inspection of records, etc., of authorised purchasers

42. Every person (being an authorised wheat purchaser or an authorised barley purchaser or a person employed by an authorised wheat purchaser or an authorised barley purchaser) is hereby required from time to time—

(a) to produce, at the request of an inspector, any books or documents relating to the purchase and sale of wheat or barley (as the case may be) during the sale season which are in the power, possession, or procurement of suchperson, to permit such inspector to inspect and take extracts from such books and documents and to give to such inspector any information which such inspector may reasonably require, in regard to any entries in such books or documents;

(b) to afford to an inspector all reasonable facilities for the inspection and measurement of any stocks of wheat or barley carried in connection with the business of such authorised wheat purchaser or such authorised barley purchaser;

(c) to give to an inspector any information, which such inspector may reasonably require, in regard to the purchase, storage, or sale of wheat or barley for the purposes of such business.

43 Inspection of premises in which cereals are stored

43. (1) An inspector may at all reasonable hours enter on any premises in which he has reason to believe cereals are stored, whether for sale or otherwise, and inspect any cereals in such premises.

(2) Every person who owns, or is employed in connection with any business carried on in any premises on which cereals are stored, whether for sale or otherwise, is hereby required to afford to an inspector all reasonable facilities for the inspection and measurement of any stocks of cereals on such premises.

44 Information in relation to purchase, sale and milling of cereals

44. Where an inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has purchased, or sold, or milled cereals during the previous three months, such inspector may request such person (who shall comply with such request) to inform him—

(a) whether he has in fact purchased, or sold, or milled cereals during the previous three months, and

(b) if he so purchased any cereals, particulars thereof and the name and address of the vendor, and

(d) if he has so milled any cereals, the quantity thereof, and the name and address of every person for whom he has milled such cereals.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

STANDARD PRICE FOR WHEAT PURCHASED FROM GROWERS DURING THE SALE SEASON.

Ref. No.	Grades of Wheat	Price per Barrel
		s.	d.
1	First Grade	55	0
2	Second Grade	54	0
3	Third Grade	52	0

SECOND SCHEDULE.

PRICES AT WHICH ARTIFICIALLY DRIED WHEAT HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT NOT EXCEEDING 16½ PER CENT. MAY BE SOLD BY LICENSED WHEAT DEALERS.

Ref. No.	Classes of Wheat	Price per Barrel
(1)	(2)	(3)
		s.	d.
1	Wheat the moisture content of which does not exceed 15 per cent.	62	6
2	Wheat the moisture content of which exceeds 15 per cent., but does not exceed 15½ per cent.	61	9
3	Wheat the moisture content of which exceeds 15½ per cent., but does not exceed 16 per cent.	60	9
4	Wheat the moisture content of which exceeds 16 per cent., but does not exceed 16½ per cent.	59	9

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PRICES AT WHICH (1) ARTIFICIALLY DRIED WHEAT HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT EXCEEDING 16½ PER CENT., AND (2) WHEAT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ARTIFICIALLY DRIED MAY BE SOLD BY LICENSED WHEAT DEALERS.

Ref. No.	Grades of Wheat	Price per Barel
(1)	(2)	(3)
		s.	d.
1	First Grade	56	10
2	Second Grade	55	10
3	Third Grade	53	10

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

MAXIMUM PRICES AT WHICH WHEAT FOR USE AS SEED MAY BE SOLD, CARRIAGE BEING PAID TO ANY PORT, RAILWAY STATION OR CANAL DEPOT IN THE STATE.

Ref. No.	Class	Price per barrel when sold in lots of not less than 6 tons		Price per barrel when sold in lots of less than 6 tons but not less than 3 tons		Price per barrel when sold in lots of less than 3 tons but not less than 1 ton		Price per barrel when sold in lots of less than 1 ton but not less than 1 barrel		Price per stone when sold in los of less then 1 barrel
(1)	(2)	(3)		(4)		(5)		(6)		(7)
		s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
(1)	Spring Varieties—artificially dried	80	0	81	0	82	0	84	0	4	4
(2)	Spring Varieties—not artificially dried	74	0	75	0	76	0	78	0	4	0
(3)	Winter Varieties—not artificially dried	78	0	79	0	80	0	82	0	4	2
(4)	Winter Varieties—not artificially dried	71	0	72	0	73	0	75	0	3	10

FIFTH SCHEDULE.

MAXIMUM PRICES AT WHICH BARLEY MAY BE SOLD BY LICENSED BARLEY DEALERS.

Ref. No.	Classes of Barley	Price per Barrel
(1)	(2)	(3)
		s.	d.
1	Barley, artificially dried	47	0
2	Barley, not artificially dried	43	0

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8th day of August, 1947.

(Signed) PATRICK SMITH,

Minister for Agriculture.