Fertilisers Feeding Stuffs and Mineral Mixtures Act, 1955

Prohibition, limitation or regulation of use of article in manufacture for sale of fertiliser, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture, etc.

6.—(1) The Minister may by regulations—

(a) prohibit, limit or regulate the use of any specified article in the manufacture for sale of a fertiliser, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture,

(b) prohibit the sale of a fertiliser, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture under a specified description unless it conforms to a specified definition and standard,

(c) require manufacturers for sale of or wholesale or retail traders in fertilisers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures to disclose in a specified manner the presence of specified materials in such fertilisers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures,

(d) require manufacturers for sale of, importers of or wholesale or retail traders in fertilisers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures to keep specified records of their transactions in such fertilisers, feeding stuffs, compound feeding stuffs or mineral mixtures,

(e) prohibit the bringing of specified articles into any premises where any fertiliser, feeding stuff, compound feeding stuff or mineral mixture intended for sale is manufactured, packed, stored or sold.

(2) The Minister shall, before making regulations under this section in relation to the manufacture for sale of a fertiliser, consult with the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

(3) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.