Agricultural Produce (Cereals) (Amendment) Act, 1958

Returns to the Board of wheat purchases.

17.—(1) The Board may, by notice in writing served on a wheat purchaser, require the wheat purchaser to furnish to the Board in such form and at such time or times as it may specify in the notice returns disclosing the date of the purchase of any wheat and the quantity, quality and condition of wheat purchased.

(2) A notice under this section may be served on a wheat purchaser—

(a) by delivering the notice to him, or

(b) by sending the notice by registered post in an envelope addressed to him at the address at which he ordinarily resides or carries on business.

(3) For the purpose of subsection (2) of this section, a company registered under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924, shall be deemed to carry on business at its registered office and every other body corporate and every unincorporated body shall be deemed to carry on business at its principal office or place of business in the State.

(4) Where a notice under subsection (1) of this section is served on a wheat purchaser, he shall comply with the notice.