S.I. No. 71/1930 - Live Stock (Boars) Breeding Regulations, 1930.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1930. No. 71.

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (2) of Section 21 of the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 (No. 3 of 1925), that the Minister for Agriculture may at any time after the appointed day by Order apply the provisions of that Act with such modifications as may be specified in such Order to boars :

AND WHEREAS it is enacted by section 22 of the said Act that the said Minister may by order appoint a day to be the appointed day for the purpose of the said Act, and the expression " the appointed day " when used in the said Act means the day so appointed :

AND WHEREAS the said Minister by Order appointed the 30th day of September, 1925, to be the appointed day for the purpose of the said Act :

AND WHEREAS by the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 (Application to Boars) Order, 1930, made on the 11th day of August, 1930, the said Act was applied to boars as on and from the 31st day of October, 1930 :

AND WHEREAS it is enacted by section 20 of the said Act that the said Minister may by Order make regulations in regard to any matter or thing referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, but no such regulations shall be made in relation to the amount or collection of fees without the consent of the Minister for Finance :

NOW I, PATRICK HOGAN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 (No. 3 of 1925), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do hereby by this Order make the following Regulations, that is to say :—

1 Short title.

1.—These Regulations may be cited for all purposes as the Live Stock (Boars) Breeding Regulations, 1930.

2 Definitions.

2.—In these Regulations—

the expression " the Act " means the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 (No. 3 of 1925) ;

the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture ; and

the word " boar " means an uncastrated male pig of the prescribed age.

3 Interpretation.

3.—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.

4 Age of Boar.

4.—For the purposes of the Act and of these Regulations, boars farrowed in the months of January, February and March of any year shall be of the prescribed age on the thirty-first day of July of that year, boars farrowed in the months of April, May and June of any year shall be of the prescribed age on the thirty-first day of October of that year, boars farrowed in the months of July, August, and September of any year shall be of the prescribed age on the thirty-first day of January of the following year, and boars farrowed in the months of October, November and December of any year shall be of the prescribed age on the thirtieth day of April of the following year. PROVIDED THAT all boars farrowed on or before the thirtieth day of June, 1930, shall be of the prescribed age on the thirty-first day of October, 1930.

5 Application for Licence and Fee for Licence and duplicate thereof.

5.—(1) An application for a licence to keep a boar shall be made in the form or to the effect stated at A. in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall be lodged with the Minister not later than the thirtieth day of June in the case of boars farrowed in the months of January, February and March of the same year, not later than the thirtieth day of September in the case of boars farrowed in the months of April, May and June of the same year, not later than the thirty-first day of December in the case of boars farrowed in the months of July, August and September of the same year, and not later than the thirty-first day of March in the case of boars farrowed in the months of October, November and December of the preceding year. Provided that applications in respect of all boars farrowed on or before the thirtieth day of June, 1930, shall be lodged with the Minister not later than the thirtieth day of September, 1930.

(2) The fee payable for a licence to keep a boar shall be two shillings and sixpence.

(3) The additional fee payable for a licence when the application is not made within the prescribed time shall be five shillings in the case where the boar has not reached the prescribed age. In the case of an application for a licence in respect of a boar over the prescribed age, the additional fee shall be one pound.

(4) Any person requiring a duplicate licence under Section 2 (4) of the Act shall furnish to the Minister a signed statement setting out fully the circumstances in which the original licence was lost or destroyed, and shall furnish such further information in regard to such loss or destruction as shall be required by the Minister. The fee payable in respect of a duplicate licence shall be one shilling.

6 Condition as to inspection and examination.

6.—The fee payable for a special inspection and examination under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Act shall be one pound.

7 Marking of Boars.

7.—(1) The Minister may cause any boar which is accepted for licence to be marked by tattooing on the right ear. The mark shall consist of a shamrock and a letter and number.

(2) The Minister may cause any boar which is rejected for licence to be marked by tattooing on the right ear with the letter R and a number.

8 Diseases or defects requiring revocation of licence.

8.—The diseases or defects hereinafter specified are hereby prescribed as diseases or defects of boars for the purpose of Section 4 (c) of the Act, that is to say :—

1. Unfruitfulness.

2. Inability to effect service.

3. Emaciation or any other clinical symptoms of tuberculosis.

9 Permits for fattening for slaughter.

9.—(1) The owner of a boar may apply in the form or to the effect as at B. in the Schedule to these Regulations for a permit to keep at the place specified in such permit a boar for the purpose of fattening it for slaughter. The conditions under which such permit will be granted are :—

(a) That the boar shall not be used for service purposes ;

(b) that the permit shall be returned to the Department of Agriculture, Dublin, C.17, immediately after the boar to which it refers has been slaughtered, and in any case not later than the date of expiry of the permit as specified thereon.

(2) The fee for a permit to keep a boar for fattening for slaughter shall be two shillings and sixpence.

10 Transfer of Licences and permits.

10.—(1) Any person claiming to be a transferee of a boar within the meaning of sub-section (2) of Section 9 of the Act, and desiring to have the licence or permit in respect of the boar transferred to him, shall furnish to the Minister particulars in writing of the event entitling him to such transfer, and shall furnish to the Minister such further information (if any) of such event as the Minister shall require.

(2) Every transfer of a licence or permit granted under the Act may be made either by endorsement on the licence or permit or by cancellation of the licence or permit and the issue of a new licence or permit.

11 Duties of holders of licences and permits.

11.—The Notice required by sub-section (1) (a) of section 11 of the Act to be sent to the Minister of any transfer, devolution, loan, lease, or hiring or the castration or death of a boar shall be in Form C in the Schedule to these Regulations and shall contain the particulars mentioned in that form and shall be so sent within three days, after the making of the transfer, devolution, loan, lease or hiring or the happening of the castration or death.

12 Requisition for examination by a referee.

12.—Every application under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Act to have a boar inspected and examined by a referee shall be made to the Minister in the Form D to the Schedule to these Regulations, and shall be made within fourteen days after the refusal, revocation or suspension or the service of the Notice in respect of which the application is made and the fee payable on such application shall be one pound.

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13.—Notice under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Act shall be in the form or to the effect stated at E in the Schedule to these Regulations.

14 Import of Boars.

14.—In the case of a boar lawfully imported into Saorstát Eireann the prescribed time within which an application may be made for a licence to keep and have possession of the boar shall be the period commencing on the date on which the boar is imported into Saorstát Eireann and terminating at midnight of the seventh day immediately following that on which the boar is so imported.

15 Form of Notice.

15.—(1) Any notice required or authorised by these Regulations shall be in writing.

(2) Any notice required or authorised by these Regulations to be served shall be deemed to be sufficiently served if it is sent by post addressed to the person to be served at his last known place of abode or business, and service shall be deemed to be made at the time at which the notice would be delivered in the ordinary course by post.

Given under My Seal of Office this 12th day of August, 1930.

(Signed), P. HOGAN,

Minister for Agriculture.

I, DESMOND FITZGERALD, Acting Minister for Finance, hereby consent to the Regulations made by the foregoing Order so far as the same relate to the amount or collection of fees.

(Signed), DESMOND FITZGERALD,

Minister for Finance.

THE SCHEDULE (A).

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO KEEP A BOAR

(A SEPARATE FORM IS REQUIRED FOR EACH BOAR).

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

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

hereby apply, in pursuance of the Live Stock (Boars) Breeding Regulations, 1930, for a Licence to keep and have in my possession the Boar of which particulars are set out hereunder :—

Name of Boar.................................................Farrowed in month of ..........................................................

of the year.......................... Breed............................................................ ......................................................

Colour............................................................ .....Ear mark (if any)............................................................ ....

Herd Book reference (if any)............................................................ ............................................................ .

Sire of Boar............................................................ ...............Herd Book reference.......................................

Dam of Boar............................................................ .............Herd Book reference........................................

The Boar, if licensed, will be kept at............................................................ ........................................

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

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

in the County of............................................................ .......

I CERTIFY that the foregoing particulars are correct, and that I,....................................................

...........................................................am prepared to comply with the conditions as to inspection and examination prescribed by the above-mentioned Regulations.

I enclose (a)..................................................for 2s. 6d., being the amount of the prescribed fee for a licence.

(a) State whether Cheque, Postal Order or Money Order.

Signature of Applicant.........................................................

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

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

Nearest Railway Station............................................................ ............................................................ ..............

distance therefrom......................................................miles..

Nearest Post Office ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................

distance therefrom......................................................miles.

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

TO THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

THE SCHEDULE (B).

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO KEEP A BOAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF FATTENING FOR SLAUGHTER.

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

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

in the County of............................................................ ........................................... hereby apply for a Permit to keep for fattening for slaughter the under-mentioned Boar on my premises at............................................................ .........................

I enclose*............................................................ ..........for two shillings and sixpence, being the amount of the prescribed fee for a permit.

(*) State whether Cheque, Postal Order or Money Order.

Signature of Applicant............................................................ ........

Full Postal Address............................................................ .............

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

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

THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

DESCRIPTION OF BOAR.

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

Farrowed in the month of............................................................ ....in the year..........................................

Colour............................................................ .....Ear Mark............................................................ ..............

THE SCHEDULE (C).

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

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

I,............................................................ ............................................................ ......................... being

the owner of the Boar described below in respect of which a ¹Licence/Permit, No........................................was issued, hereby give notice to the Minister that on the..................day of..............................19......the said boar

1. ²Was sold to ............................................................ ............................................................ ..............

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

2. Was lent, hired, or leased for a period exceeding one month to....................................................

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

3. Died ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................

4. Was castrated ............................................................ ............................................................ ............

5. (³) ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................

I herewith return the ⁴Licence/Permit.

1 Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

2 Strike out whichever clauses are inapplicable.

3 Mention any other change of ownership.

4 Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

Signature of Owner............................................................ .....

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

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

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

THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

DESCRIPTION OF BOAR.

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

Farrowed in the month of............................................................ ..............in the year...................................

Colour............................................................ .......Ear Mark............................................................ ...............

THE SCHEDULE (D).

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION OF A BOAR BY A REFEREE.

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

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

in the County of............................................................ .......being the owner of the under-mentioned Boar, hereby appeal against (state reason for appeal) :*

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

and apply to have the Boar aforesaid inspected and examined by a referee in accordance with the provisions of the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 .

I enclose herewith*............................................................ .....................for One Pound, the amount of the prescribed fee.

*(a) " The refusal of the Minister to grant a licence (or permit) in respect of the said Boar," or

(b) " the refusal of the Minister to transfer the licence (or permit) in respect of the said Boar, or to grant a new licence or permit in lieu of such transfer," or

(d) " The Minister's notice requiring that a permit be taken out in respect of the said boar, or that the said boar be slaughtered or castrated."

* State whether Cheque, Postal Order, or Money Order.

Signature............................................................ ...........................

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

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

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

THE SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

DUBLIN, C.17.

DESCRIPTION OF BOAR.

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

Farrowed in the month of............................................................ ...in the year.............................................

Colour............................................................ ......Ear Mark............................................................ ...............

THE SCHEDULE (E).

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

LIVE STOCK BREEDING ACT, 1925 .

LIVE STOCK (BOARS) BREEDING REGULATIONS, 1930.

NOTICE (UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE ACT).

To............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................

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

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

being the owner, reputed owner, or person keeping or having possession of a Boar to which the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 , 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 Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 , in respect of the aforesaid Boar, or

(2) having revoked or suspended a licence granted under the Live Stock Breeding Act, 1925 , in respect of the aforesaid Boar, or

(3) being of opinion that the aforesaid Boar is not suitable for breeding purposes,

HEREBY REQUIRES you, within fourteen days from the date of this Notice

*............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................

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

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

* Here specify requirements.

Dated this..............................day of..................................................., 19......

F. J. MEYRICK, Secretary.

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

Authorised Officer.

SCHEDULE.

DESCRIPTION OF BOAR.

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

Farrowed in the month of............................................................ ........in the year.......................................

Colour............................................................ .........Ear Mark............................................................ ...........