Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1939
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Suspension of operation of section 16 of the Act of 1938. |
5.—(1) At any time while section 16 of the Act of 1938 is, whether by virtue of an order made under the next following sub-sections or otherwise, in force, the Minister may by order (in this section referred to as a suspending order) declare that the said section 16 shall cease to be in force as on and from such date as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in such order. | |
(2) At any time while section 16 of the Act of 1938 is, by virtue of a suspending order, not in force, the Minister may, by order (in this section referred to as a reviving order), declare that the said section 16 shall again come into force as on and from such date (not being earlier than one month after the date on which such order is made) as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in such order. | ||
(3) Whenever and so often as the Minister makes a suspending order, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:— | ||
(a) subject to the operation of a reviving order, section 16 of the Act of 1938 shall cease to be in force as on and from the date specified in that behalf in such suspending order; | ||
(b) sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 21 of the Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), shall apply to and have effect in relation to such cesser as if such cesser were a repeal by an Act of the Oireachtas passed on the day on which such cesser takes effect and section 16 of the Act of 1938 were repealed by such Act of the Oireachtas as on and from that day; | ||
(c) all entries in the register of maize importers immediately before such cesser shall upon such cesser be deleted therefrom; | ||
(d) no entry shall be made in the register of maize importers unless and until the Minister next makes a reviving order. | ||
(4) Whenever and so often as the Minister makes a reviving order, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:— | ||
(a) section 16 of the Act of 1938 shall, as on and from the date specified in that behalf in such reviving order, again come into force, and shall, subject to the operation of a subsequent suspending order, continue in force; | ||
(b) the Minister shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (3) of section 49 of the Principal Act, not refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of maize importers in respect of any premises if the applicant was bona-fide engaged in the business of importing maize during any part of the period of six months immediately preceding the date on which such reviving order is made and the application for registration is made not later than one month after such date. |