Dairy Produce Act, 1924

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Number 58 of 1924.


DAIRY PRODUCE ACT, 1924.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY.

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Definitions.

PART I.

CONDITIONS OF CLEANLINESS AND ORDER.

3.

Conditions of cleanliness and order.

4.

Inspection of premises manufacturing dairy produce.

5.

Appointment of arbitrator.

6.

Reference of notice to arbitration.

7.

Special provisions where notice requires repair, etc., of premises.

8.

Regulations in relation to arbitrations.

PART II.

EXPORT OF BUTTER.

9.

Export of butter.

10.

Inspection, etc., of butter.

11.

Order for examination of butter before export.

12.

Licences to export butter.

13.

Powers of officers of customs and excise.

PART III.

REGISTRATION OF PREMISES.

14.

Registers to be kept by Minister.

15.

Conditions of registration.

16.

Regulations applicable to registered creameries.

17.

Cream from registered creameries and cream-separating stations.

18.

Regulations applicable to registered manufacturing exporters.

19.

Regulations applicable to registered butter factories.

20.

Regulations applicable to non-manufacturing exporters.

21.

Application for registration of premises.

22.

Rectification and cancellation of registration.

23.

Publication of register, etc.

24.

Evidence of contents of registers.

25.

Power to inspector to inspect premises and plant.

26.

Register to be kept on registered premises.

27.

Regulations as to packing butter.

28.

Examination and classification of butter.

29.

Regulations as to marking butter and packages.

30.

Regulations as to pasteurising.

31.

Regulations as to plant and machinery.

32.

Regulations as to basis of calculation of price of milk and cream.

33.

Sale of butter on registered premises.

34.

Fees payable in respect of registered premises.

PART IV.

NATIONAL MARK FOR BUTTER.

35.

Establishment of national mark for butter.

36.

Duration of licences for use of national mark.

37.

Regulations in relation to national mark.

38.

Offences in relation to national mark.

PART V.

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL.

39.

Unclean milk and cream.

40.

Inspection and sampling of milk and cream.

41.

Dirty butter.

42.

Meaning and use of word “creamery.”

43.

Application of word “creamery” to butter.

44.

Analysis of samples.

45.

Consultative council.

46.

General regulations.

47.

Saving clause as to powers under other Acts.

48.

Offences.

49.

Expenses.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Plant and Machinery in Registered Creameries and Cream-separating Stations

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Plant and Machinery in premises registered in the register

THIRD SCHEDULE.

FEES

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Number 58 of 1924.


DAIRY PRODUCE ACT, 1924.


AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE REGULATION OF THE MANUFACTURE, MARKETING, AND EXPORT OF DAIRY PRODUCE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE GENERAL STANDARD THEREOF, AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF PREMISES ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OR SALE OF DAIRY PRODUCE, AND FOR THE MARKING OF SUCH PRODUCE, AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONDUCIVE OR INCIDENTAL TO THE OBJECTS AFORESAID. [18th December, 1924.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

PRELIMINARY.