Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1961

Powers of the Commission in relation to the development of markets for bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products.

27.—The Commission may do all or any of the following:

(a) provide, or arrange for, or assist, financially or otherwise, in the provision of publicity in any form or medium both in and outside the State for the purpose of encouraging the increased consumption of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products produced in the State and promoting increases in the quantities of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products exported from the State,

(b) conduct, or provide for the conducting of, investigations, surveys, analyses, studies and reports in relation to markets, potential markets and market conditions for, bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products in the State and outside the State,

(c) conduct, or provide for the conducting of, periodic comprehensive reviews, surveys and studies of trade in bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products outside the State,

(d) carry out, or provide for the carrying out of, and assist, financially or otherwise, experimental and development work and investigations in relation to the provision of new and improved types of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products, packing for bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products and methods of presentation for marketing of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products,

(e) establish, equip and operate, and provide for the establishment, equipment and operation of, and assist, financially or otherwise, in the operation of, showrooms, information bureaux, and similar establishments, in the State and outside the State, designed to promote the increased consumption of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products and to promote increases in the quantities of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products exported from the State,

(f) publish and distribute, or provide for the publication and distribution of, pamphlets, notices, bulletins, journals, magazines and such other similar matter as it thinks fit, in the State and outside the State, for the purpose of encouraging the increased consumption of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products and promoting increases in the quantities of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products exported from the State,

(g) promote, facilitate, encourage, assist (financially or otherwise), co-ordinate and develop the exportation of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products by such means as the Commission considers necessary or desirable,

(h) undertake, promote, or provide for the undertaking and promotion of, and assist in, financially or otherwise, any activity which, in the opinion of the Commission, will, or is likely to, result in, directly or indirectly, increases in the quantities of bacon and other pigmeat and pigmeat products exported from the State.