S.I. No. 79/1961 - Bacon Export Subsidy (No. 1) Order, 1961.

S.I. No. 79 of 1961.

BACON EXPORT SUBSIDY (No. 1) ORDER, 1961.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 40 of the Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1939 (No. 35 of 1939) and Section 13 of the Pigs and Bacon (Amendment) Act, 1956 (No. 37 of 1956) and with the concurrence of the Minister for Agriculture the Pigs and Bacon Commission hereby orders as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Bacon Export Subsidy (No. 1) Order, 1961.

2. This Order shall apply only to bacon exported by a Licensee which was produced on the premises to which the Licensee's licence relates. For the purposes of this Order the bacon to which the Order applies shall be divided into Five Classes—

Class I shall mean bacon of the quality and description defined in Article 3 hereof as " Extra Selected " bacon.

Class II shall mean bacon (other than bacon exported as ships' stores) of the quality and description defined in Article 4 hereof as being Grade "A" bacon.

Class III shall mean pre-packaged bacon, that is, bacon packaged in lots weighing not more than 5 lb. marketed in a condition suitable for sale direct to the consumer without further processing, slicing or cutting and derived from bacon of the quality and description defined in Article 4 hereof as Grade "A" bacon.

Class IV shall mean bacon exported as ships' stores, of the quality and description defined in Article 4 hereof as Grade "A" bacon.

Class V shall mean all other bacon not falling within Class I, or Class II or Class III or Class IV.

3. In this Order " Extra Selected " bacon means—

(a) Wiltshire sides cut and trimmed according to good trade practice, of an ex-factory net weight of not less than 49 lb. and not more than 65 lb. of a quality and in a condition suitable for the best retail trade and conforming to the following measurements of the exterior back fat including rind, viz :

Point of Measurement	Maximum Measurement.
(i) Where the back fat is widest on the shoulder.	1 and ¾th inches.
(ii) At the top of the muscle which curves out over the loin into the fat.	1 and 1/16th inches.
(iii) The centre of the middle (i.e., midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement.	1 and 1/16th inches.
	Minimum Measurement.
(iv) The centre of the middle (i.e., midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement.	5/8th inch.

4. In this Order Grade "A" bacon means—

Point of Measurement.	Maximum Measurement.
(i) Where the back fat is widest on the shoulder.	2 inches.
(ii) At the top of the muscle which curves out over the loin into the fat.	1 and 3/16th inches.
(iii) The centre of the middle (i.e., midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement.	1 and 3/16th inches.
	Minimum Measurement.
(iv) The centre of the middle (i.e., midway between points i and ii) and for two and three-quarter inches on either side of the point of measurement.	5/8th inch.

(b) Backs, Middles, Shoulderless Sides and Spencers (Gammonless Sides) derived from Wiltshire sides of the quality defined in the immediately preceding sub-paragraph cut and trimmed according to good trade practice, of a quality and in a condition suitable for the best retail trade.

5. Subject as hereinafter provided every Licensee who exports bacon of any Class to which this Order applies shall be paid a subsidy at the rate hereinafter specified appropriate to bacon to such Class.

6. (a) In respect of Class I bacon exported during any period specified in the first column of the First Schedule to this Order the rate of subsidy shall be as set out in the second column of the Schedule opposite the mention of the period.

(b) In respect of Class II bacon exported during any period specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to this Order the rate of subsidy shall be as set out in the second column of the Schedule opposite the mention of the period.

(c) In respect of Class III bacon exported during any period specified in the first column of the Second Schedule the rate of subsidy shall be one and one half times the rate appropriate to Class II bacon exported during the same period.

(d) In respect of Class IV bacon exported during any period specified in the Second Schedule the rate of subsidy shall be the rate appropriate to Class II bacon exported during the same period less 11s. 6d. per cwt.

(e) In respect of Class V bacon the subsidy shall be at the nominal rate of 1d. per cwt. on the net quantity exported on and after the 28th August, 1959, but no subsidy shall be payable in respect of bacon of this Class exported on or after the 29th August, 1959.

(f) For the purposes of this Order the net quantity exported shall mean the net weight of bacon dispatched from the Licensee's premises less an allowance of 1% for shrinkage.

7. Payment of subsidy will be subject to compliance by the Licensee with such conditions as may be contained in Regulations made by the Commission.

8. This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on Friday, the 28th day of August, 1959.

9. Unless a contrary intention is indicated by the context all words and expressions used in this Order shall be construed as in the Pigs and Bacon Acts, 1935 to 1956.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

	Class I Bacon
PERIOD	Rate of Subsidy per cwt. on the net quantity exported
(Dates Inclusive)
13th May, 1960 to 7th July, 1960	84/-
8th July, 1960 to 4th August, 1960	63/-
5th August, 1960 to 11th August, 1960	73/-
12th August, 1960 to 18th August, 1960	63/-
19th August, 1960 to 25th August, 1960	51/-
26th August, 1960 to 1st September, 1960	71/-
2nd September, 1960 to 8th September, 1960	91/-

9th September, 1960 to 29th September, 1960	106/-

30th September, 1960 to 6th October, 1960	100/-

7th October, 1960 to 13th October, 1960	90/-

14th October, 1960 to 20th October, 1960	82/-

21st October, 1960 to 27th October, 1960	71/-
28th October, 1960 to 10th November, 1960	61/-
11th November, 1960 to 22nd December, 1960	36/-
23rd December, 1960 to 29th December, 1960	41/-
30th December, 1960 to 5th January, 1961	61/-
6th January, 1961 to 12th January, 1961	81/-
13th January, 1961 to 9th February, 1961	93/-
10th February, 1961 to 16th February, 1961	99/-

SECOND SCHEDULE.

	Class II Bacon
PERIOD (Dates Inclusive)	Rate of Subsidy per cwt. on the net quantity exported.
28th August, 1959 to 24th September, 1959	39/-

25th September, 1959 to 8th October, 1959	49/-

9th October, 1959 to 15th October, 1959	54/-

16th October, 1959 to 29th October, 1959	59/-

30th October, 1959 to 3rd December, 1959	57/-
4th December, 1959 to 17th December, 1959	62/-
18th December, 1959 to 24th December, 1959	72/-
25th December, 1959 to 7th January, 1960	82/-
8th January, 1960 to 14th January, 1960	77/-
15th January, 1960 to 11th February, 1960	63/-
12th February, 1960 to 25th February, 1960	92/-
26th February, 1960 to 24th March, 1960	107/-
25th March, 1960 to 7th April, 1960	94/-
8th April, 1960 to 14th April, 1960	102/-
15th April, 1960 to 28th April, 1960	112/-
29th April, 1960 to 5th May, 1960	92/-
6th May, 1960 to 12th May, 1960	82/-
13th May, 1960 to 7th July, 1960	70/-
8th July, 1960 to 4th August, 1960	49/-
5th August, 1960 to 11th August, 1960	59/-
12th August, 1960 to 18th August, 1960	49/-
19th August, 1960 to 25th August, 1960	37/-
26th August, 1960 to 1st September, 1960	57/-

2nd September, 1960 to 8th September, 1960	77/-

9th September, 1960 to 29th September, 1960	92/-

30th September, 1960 to 6th October, 1960	86/-

7th October, 1960 to 13th October, 1960	76/-

14th October, 1960 to 20th October, 1960	70/-

21st October, 1960 to 27th October, 1960	57/-

28th October, 1960 to 10th November, 1960	47/-
11th November, 1960 to 22nd December, 1960	22/-
23rd December, 1960 to 29th December, 1960	27/-
30th December, 1960 to 5th January, 1961	47/-
6th January, 1961 to 12th January, 1961	67/-
13th January, 1961 to 2nd February, 1961	79/-
3rd February, 1961 to 9th February, 1961	82/-
10th February, 1961 to 16th February, 1961	89/-

GIVEN under the Seal of the Pigs and Bacon Commission this 24th day of March, 1961.

The Seal of the Commission was affixed in the presence of :

F. O'LEARY,

Chairman.

The Minister for Agriculture concurs in the making of the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Agriculture this 17th day of April, 1961.

D. J. BUCKLEY.

A person authorised by the Minister for Agriculture to authenticate the Official Seal of the Minister.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the rate of subsidy payable to licensed bacon curers on bacon exported during the period from 28th August, 1959 to 16th February, 1961, inclusive.