Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

Levies payable by licensees and registered minor curers.

70.—(1) Whenever—

(a) the Board has made a hypothetical price order fixing, in respect of any class of pigs, the hypothetical price thereof, and

(b) the appointed price for pigs of that class for the period during which such hypothetical price order is in force is less than the said hypothetical price in respect of pigs of that class,

each person, who during such period or any part thereof was either a licensee or a registered minor curer shall at the expiration of such period pay to the Board, in respect of all pigs of that class purchased by him during such period, a levy calculated by reference to the weight of the carcases of such pigs and a price equal to the difference between the said appointed price and the said hypothetical price.

In this sub-section the word “pigs” means non-factory-purchased pigs.

(2) Whenever—

(a) the Board has made a hypothetical price order fixing, in respect of any grade of any graded class of carcases, the hypothetical price thereof, and

(b) the appointed price for carcases of that grade of that class for the period during which such hypothetical price order is in force is less than the said hypothetical price in respect of that grade of that class of carcases,

each person, who during such period or any part thereof was either a licensee or a registered minor curer, shall at the expiration of such period pay to the Board, in respect of all factory-purchased pigs purchased by him during such period, the carcases of which were carcases of that grade of that class, a levy calculated by reference to the weight of the carcases of such pigs and a price equal to the difference between the said appointed price and the said hypothetical price.

In this sub-section the word “carcases” means carcases of factory-purchased pigs.

(3) Whenever—

(a) the Board has made a hypothetical price order fixing, in respect of any non-graded class of carcases, the hypothetical price thereof, and

(b) the appointed price for carcases of that class for the period during which such hypothetical price order is in force is less than the said hypothetical price in respect of that class of carcases,

each person, who during such period or any part thereof was either a licensee or a registered minor curer, shall at the expiration of such period pay to the Board, in respect of all factory-purchased pigs purchased by him during such period, the carcases of which were carcases of that class, a levy calculated by reference to the weight of such carcases and a price equal to the difference between the said appointed price and the said hypothetical price.

In this sub-section the word “carcases” means carcases of factory-purchased pigs.

(4) Whenever—

(a) the Board has made a hypothetical price order fixing, in respect of any class of carcases, the hypothetical price thereof, and

(b) the appointed price for carcases of that class for the period during which such hypothetical price order is in force is less than the said hypothetical price of that class of carcases,

each person, who during such period or any part thereof was a registered minor curer, shall at the expiration of such period pay to the Board, in respect of all carcases of that class purchased by him during such period, a levy calculated by reference to the weight of such carcases and a price equal to the difference between the said appointed price and the said hypothetical price.

In this sub-section the word “carcases” means carcases of non-factory-purchased pigs.

(5) Where any person is liable under this section to pay to the Board at the expiration of any period any levy the Board shall as soon as may be after the expiration of such period ascertain the amount thereof, and make in respect of such person a certificate certifying that the said amount is payable by such person in respect of such period and serve a copy of such certificate on such person, and upon such service such amount shall be a debt due and payable by such person to the Board, and may be recovered as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(6) Moneys received by the Board under this section shall be used for no purpose other than the making of payments under the next following section.

(7) In this section the expression “appointed price” means the price fixed by an appointed price order.