Tea (Purchase and Importation) Act, 1958

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Company” means the company intended to be formed and registered in the State under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924, and to be named “Tea Importers (1958) Limited”;

“existing tea wholesaler” means a person who, at the date of the passing of this Act,—

(a) carries on, at premises in the State, the business of breaking, blending, packing and selling tea for re-sale, and

(b) is the holder of a licence issued under section 7 of the Tea (Importation and Distribution) Act, 1956 (No. 20 of 1956), or a licence deemed, by virtue of subsection (6) of the said section 7, to have been issued under the said section 7;

“Irish company” means a Company registered in the State under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;

“the Register” means the Register of Tea Traders established under section 3 of this Act;

“registered” means registered in the Register;

“registered tea trader” means a person who is for the time being registered;

“tea trader” means a person who carries on, at premises in the State, the business of purchasing and selling tea.