S.I. No. 224/1934 - Horse Breeding Regulations, 1934.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1934. No. 224.

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

WHEREAS it is enacted by subsection (1) of section 30 of the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 (No. 3 of 1934), that the Minister for Agriculture may by order make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, but that no such regulations shall be made in relation to the amount or collection of fees without the consent of the Minister for Finance:

AND WHEREAS the matters and things to which these Regulations relate are referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed

NOW, THEREFORE, I, SEAMAS O RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 30 of the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 (No. 3 of 1934), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, and, in so far as these Regulations relate to the amount or collection of fees, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, testified by his signature hereto, hereby order and make the following Regulations, that is to say:—

1 Short Title.

1. These Regulations may be cited for all purposes as the Horse Breeding Regulations, 1934.

2 Interpretation.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

3 Definition.

3. In these Regulations the expression "the Act" means the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 (No. 3 of 1934).

4 Application of the Act.

4. For the purposes of section 3 of the Act, the expression "the prescribed age" shall mean the age of two years, and a stallion shall be deemed to have attained that age on the 1st day of January in the second calendar year after that in which it was foaled.

5 Licences and renewals of licences to keep stallions.

5.—(1) Every application for a licence or a renewal of a licence under the Act—

(a) shall be made either—

(i) in the case of an application for a licence, in the form H.B.101 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations; or

(ii) in the case of an application for a renewal of a licence, in the form H.B.102 set out in the said Schedule;

(b) shall contain the appropriate particulars indicated in whichever of the said forms is used;

(c) shall be sent by post or delivered to "The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin, C.17";

(d) shall, unless accompanied by a special fee in accordance with paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act, be made not later than the 31st day of December in the year preceding that in respect of which such application is made.

6 Classification of stallions.

6. For the purpose of fixing licence fees, stallions shall be divided into the following classes, that is to say—

(a) stallions which do not exceed fourteen hands in height, in these Regulations referred to as pony stallions;

(b) stallions which have attained the age of seven years and in respect of which applications are made for renewals of licences in force for the three years preceding the year in respect of which such applications are made, in these Regulations referred to as aged stallions; and

(c) other stallions to which the Act applies.

7 Licence fees

7. The amount of the licence fee to accompany each application for a licence or a renewal of a licence under the Act shall, in the case of a pony stallion or an aged stallion, be half a guinea and shall, in the case of any other stallion to which the Act applies, be one guinea.

8 Special fee.

8. The amount of the special fee to accompany each application for a licence or a renewal of a licence under the Act not made before the 31st day of December of the year preceding that in respect of which such application is made shall, in the case of an application in respect of a stallion which was not in Saorstát Eireann at any time during the six months preceding the said 31st day of December, be 5/- and shall, in every other case, be three pounds.

9 Issue of duplicate licence or new certified copy of licence on loss or destruction.

9. Where the Minister is satisfied that a licence or a certified copy of a licence under the Act has been lost or destroyed he may, on payment of a fee of two shillings and six pence, issue to the holder of such licence a duplicate of such licence or another certified copy of such licence (as the case may require) upon the holder of such licence undertaking in writing that, in the event of such licence or certified copy being subsequently discovered by him, he will forthwith forward such licence or certified copy to the Minister.

10 Diseases or defects rendering stallion unsuitable for breeding.

10. For the purposes of sections 13 and 14 of the Act, the following diseases or defects shall be diseases or defects rendering a stallion unsuitable for breeding purposes, that is to say—

cataract, roaring, whistling, broken wind, ringbone, sidebone, unsound feet, bone spavin, curb, shivering, stringhalt and defective genital organs.

11 Permits.

11.—(1) The fee to be paid for a permit under section 18 of the Act shall be five shillings.

(2) Every permit under section 18 of the Act shall be in the form H.B.103 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall be subject to the condition that the stallion to which such permit relates shall not be used for service purposes.

12 Transfer of licences and permits.

12. Every applicant for a transfer of a licence or permit under the Act shall agree to hold such licence or permit subject to the same conditions as the original holder and the manner of transfer shall be either cancellation of such licence or permit and issue of a new licence or permit to the transferee or endorsement of such licence or permit with the name of the transferee.

13 Castration.

13. Notices under subsection (1) of section 23 of the Act requiring castration of a stallion shall be in the form H.B. 104 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall be filled in with the appropriate particulars indicated in the said form.

14 Requisition for examination by a referee.

14.—(1) Where the Minister—

(a) refuses an application for a licence or permit under the Act or for the renewal of a licence under the Act, or

(b) refuses to transfer a licence or permit under the Act, or

(c) revokes or suspends a licence under the Act, or

(d) serves under the Act a notice requiring that a stallion be castrated,

the owner or any person keeping or having possession of the stallion to which such application, licence, permit or notice (as the case may be) relates may, within twenty-one days from the date on which notice of such refusal, revocation, suspension or requirement shall have been given to him, apply to the Minister in writing to have such stallion inspected and examined by a referee.

(2) Every application under this Regulation shall be accompanied by a fee of five guineas.

15 Duty to notify certain occurrences.

15. Where any person is the holder of a licence or permit granted under the Act and there occurs —

(a) any transfer (whether by sale or otherwise) or devolution of the property in the stallion to which such licence or permit relates, or

(b) any loan, lease or hiring of such stallion, or

(c) the castration of such stallion, or

(d) the death of such stallion,

such holder shall, on the day of such occurrence or the day following, send to the Minister, in the form H.B. 105 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, the particulars relevant to such occurrence indicated in such form.

16 Particulars of events occasioning transfer.

16. The particulars to be furnished under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of Section 21 of the Act by the holder of a licence or permit under the Act on or within three days after the happening of any event which would entitle any other person to obtain a transfer of such licence or permit shall be:—

(a) the name and address of such other person, and

(b) a detailed account of the event upon which such other person became so entitled.

17 Return to Minister of Licence or permit on termination thereof.

17. The time within which a licence or permit under the Act which has been terminated by suspension, revocation, effluxion of time, death, or castration of the stallion or otherwise shall be returned to the Minister, shall be the time between such termination and the expiration of three days after the date of such termination.

18 Recognised Stud Books

18. For the purposes of Section 5 of the Act the following shall be recognised stud books, that is to say:—

(a) The General Stud Book, published by Weatherby and and Sons, London, and

(b) The Stud Book Francais, published by the order of the French Minister of Agriculture, and

(c) The American Stud Book, published by the American Jockey Club, New York.

19 The list of exempted stallions.

19.—(1) The list of exempted stallions to be kept under section r of the Act shall be in the form H.B. 106 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations and for the purposes of subsection (1) of section 6 of the Act the prescribed particulars shall be such of the particulars indicated in the said form as may be appropriate.

(2) Every application made to the Minister requesting him to enter a stallion in the list of exempted stallions shall be made in the form H.B. 107 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, shall contain the particulars indicated in the said form, shall be sent by post or delivered to "The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin, C.17," and shall be accompanied by a fee of two shillings and sixpence.

(3) The fee to be paid on inspection of the list of exempted stallions shall be one shilling.

(4) The fee to be paid on obtaining a certified copy of any entry in the list of exempted stallions shall be one shilling.

(5) The fee to be paid on obtaining a certificate that a stallion is not entered in the list of exempted stallions shall be one shilling.

Given under my Seal of Office, this 27th day of December, 1934.

SÉAMAS O RIAIN,

Minister for Agriculture.

I consent to the foregoing Regulations in so far as they relate to the amount or collection of fees.

SEAN MACENTEE,

Minister for Finance.

FORM H.B.101.

SCHEDULE.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO KEEP A STALLION.

I,............................................................ ....................................of............................................................ ...........................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

hereby apply in pursuance of the Horse Breeding Regulations, 1934, for a licence in respect of the undermentioned Stallion which belongs to me

   (a)

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

of ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

Name of Stallion............................................................ .......Foaled in year............................................................ ........

Breed............................................ Colour..................................... Height............................hands................... inches.

Identification Marks............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

Sire of Stallion............................................................ .......by............................................................ ................................

Dam of Stallion............................................................ ......by............................................................ ...............................

Stud Book reference (if any), Name of Book............................................................ ....................................................

No. of Volume............................................................ ......Page............................................................ .............................

The Stallion, if licensed, will stand during the season 19......................................... at....................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

which is situated in the Townland of............................................................ ............................................................ ....

in the County of ........................................... and will travel to the following places during the season 19......., on the days named............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

(a) Strike out the two inappropriate descriptions of ownership.

I certify that the foregoing particulars are correct.

(b) This application is accompanied by a fee of one guinea, being the licence fee in respect of the above-mentioned stallion.

(b) This application is accompanied by a fee of half a guinea, being the fee in respect of the above-mentioned pony stallion.

Signature of Owner or Agent............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................

Nearest Railway Station ...............................................distance therefrom....................................................... miles.

Nearest Post Office............................................................ ......distance therefrom ............................................ miles.

Date............................................................ .....................................................19...............................

To:—

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

N.B.—Remittances should be made payable to "The Accountant, Department of Agriculture."

If no acknowledgment of the application is received within ten days of posting, an enquiry as to its receipt, mentioning the date of posting, should be sent to the Department.

Application for a licence for a stallion must be made not later than the 31st day of December in the year preceding that in respect of which the application is made.

Applications made after the 31st day of December are subject to an additional special fee of £3 (5/- in the case of a stallion not in Saorstát Eireann at any time during the six months preceding the 31st day of December).

(b) Strike out whichever of these paragraphs is inappropriate.

FORM H.B.102.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE TO KEEP A STALLION.

I, ............................................................ ........................ of ............................................................ ....................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

hereby apply in pursuance of the Horse Breeding Regulations, 1934, for a renewal for the season 19...... of the Licence No............granted for the 19...... Season in respect of the under-mentioned Stallion which belongs to me

(a)

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

Name of Stallion ............................................................ Foaled in year............................................................ .............

Breed....................................... Colour............................... Height...............................hands ......................... inches.

Identification Marks ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................

Sire of Stallion ............................................................ .......... by ............................................................ ........................

Dam of Stallion ............................................................ ......... by ............................................................ ........................

Stud Book reference (if any), Name of Book ............................................................ ..................................................

No. of Volume ............................................................ ........ Page ............................................................ .......................

The Stallion, if licensed, will stand during the season 19...... at.................. which place is situated in the Townland of................................................ in the County of.......................and will travel to the following places during the season 19...... on the days named............................................................ ......................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........

(a) Strike out the two inappropriate descriptions of ownership

I certify that the foregoing particulars are correct.

(b) This application is accompanied by a fee of one guinea, being the renew fee in respect of the above-mentioned stallion.

(b) This application is accompanied by a fee of half a guinea, being the renewal fee in respect of the above-mentioned pony stallion.

(b) This application is accompanied by a fee of half a guinea, being the renewal fee in respect of the above-mentioned stallion, which has attained the age of seven years, and for which a licence has been in force annually for each of the three years preceding the year in respect of which this application is made.

Signature of Owner or Agent ............................................................ ............................................................ .................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ .....................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

Nearest Railway Station ................................................ distance therefrom .................................................... miles

Nearest Post Office ....................................................... distance therefrom ..................................................... miles

Date ......................................................... 19...........................................................

If no acknowledgment of the application is received within ten days of postage, an enquiry as to its receipt, mentioning the date of posting, should be sent to the Department.

To:—

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

N.B.—Remittances should be made payable to " The Accountant, Department of Agriculture."

Application for a renewal of a licence must be made not later than the 31st day of December in the year preceding that in respect of which the application is made. Applications made after the 31st day of December are subject to an special additional fee of £3 (5/- in the case of a stallion not in Saorstát Eireann at any time during the six months preceding the 31st day of December).

(b) Strike out the two inappropriate paragraphs.

FORM H.B.103.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

PERMIT.

No..................

The Minister for Agriculture hereby permits the undermentioned unlicensed stallion to be kept by ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

in the County of............................................................ .........and to be retained until the...........................................

day of......................................................, 19..................., subject to the condition that the said stallion be not used for service purposes.

N.B.—Any breach of the foregoing condition is an offence under the Act.

DESCRIPTION OF STALLION.

Name............................................................ ........................Breed ............................................................ ......................

Age............................................................ .........................Colour............................................................ ......................

Sire............................................................ .........................Dam............................................................ ...........................

Identification Marks ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................

N.B.—All communications on the subject of this Notice should be addressed to The Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin, C.17.

FORM H.B.104.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

NOTICE (UNDER SECTION 23 (1) OF THE ACT).

To............................................................ ......................Application No............................................................ ............

............................................................ ..................

............................................................ ..................

being the owner, reputed owner, or person keeping or having possession of a stallion to which the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 , applies, particulars of which are set out in the Schedule appended hereto:

TAKE NOTICE that the Minister for Agriculture

(1) having refused an application for a licence under the Horse Breeding Act, 1934 , in respect of the under-mentioned stallion, or

(2) being of opinion that the under-mentioned stallion is not suitable for breeding purposes,

HEREBY REQUIRES you within................................................. days from the date of this

Notice to have the aforesaid stallion castrated.

SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF STALLION.

Name............................................................ .... Breed........................................................... Age....................................

Colour............................................................ ...... Height............................................................ ......................................

Identification Marks ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

FORM H.B.105.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

NOTIFICATION AS TO CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, DEATH OR CASTRATION OF A STALLION FOR WHICH A LICENCE OR A PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED.

I,............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

being the holder of a licence in respect of the Stallion described below in respect

* Delete whichever word does not apply

dated............................................, 19...., was issued for the season 19...., hereby give notice to the Minister for Agriculture that on the............day of ................................., 19...., the said Stallion

1. was transferred to or devolved upon............................................................ .......................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

2. was loaned, leased or hired to............................................................ ............................................................ .......

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................................................

of ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................................

3. died.

4. was castrated.

DESCRIPTION OF STALLION.

Name............................................................ ................. Breed......................................... Age........................................

Colour............................................................ .................. Height............................................................ .........................

Identification Marks ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................

Signature of Holder or Agent............................................................ ............................................................ ................

Date.......................................................19............,

To:—

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

FORM H.B.106.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS. 1934.

THE LIST OF EXEMPTED STALLIONS.

FORM H.B.107

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

HORSE BREEDING ACT, 1934 .

HORSE BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1934.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE ENTRY OF A STALLION IN THE LIST OF EXEMPTED STALLIONS.

I,............................................................ ............................................of............................................................ .................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

hereby apply in pursuance of the Horse Breeding Regulations, 1934, to have entered in the List of Exempted Stallions the under-mentioned Stallion which belongs to me

(a) Strike out the two inappropriate descriptions of ownership.

(1) absolutely (a)

(2) as lessee (a)

 (3) as part owner with (a)

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

and which is entered in a recognised Stud Book as prescribed in the above-mentioned Regulations.

I hereby certify that the above-mentioned Stallion is

(a) used for the service of no mares other than mares which are either:—

(i) entered in a prescribed recognised Stud Book, or

(ii) approved by the Minister, or

(b) is used exclusively for racing, or

(c) is in training for racing.

I send herewith two shillings and six pence, being the amount of the prescribed fee for the entry of a stallion in the List of Exempted Stallions.

Signature of Owner or Agent............................................................ ............................................................ ..................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ...........................

If no acknowledgment of the application is received within ten days of posting, an enquiry as to its receipt, mentioning the date of posting, should be sent to the Department.

To:

THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

N.B.—Remittances should be made payable to "The Accountant, Department of Agriculture."