Industrial Development (Encouragement of External Investment) Act, 1958

Restriction on institution of proceedings under section 9 of the Act of 1934.

10.—Where a company, which carries on any manufacturing process, applies to the High Court, on notice to the Minister, for a declaration that it is, at the time of making the application, lawfully carrying on that manufacturing process—

(a) the Minister shall not, during the period commencing on the date on which notice of the application was given to the Minister and ending six months after the determination of the application, institute proceedings under section 9 of the Act of 1934 in respect of an alleged contravention, as respects the carrying on by the company of that manufacturing process, of the said section 9;

(b) for the purposes of paragraph 4 of section 10 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851, the said period shall not, as regards the institution of such proceedings, be taken into account in computing the six months mentioned in the said paragraph 4.