Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933

Grounds for refusal of registration in certain registers.

49.—(1) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section, the Minister for Industry and Commerce may refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of flour importers if, in his opinion, the registration of such applicant is, having regard to the number of persons already registered in such register, not desirable in the public interest.

(2) The Minister for Industry and Commerce shall notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding sub-section, not refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of flour importers if such applicant was bona-fide engaged either as agent for the importation of flour milled in Great Britain or Northern Ireland or as a direct importer of flour from any country other than Great Britain or Northern Ireland in the business of importing flour during any part of the appointed period, and the application for registration is made not later than one month after the appointed date.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section, the Minister for Agriculture may refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of wheat importers, the register of wheat dealers, the register of maize importers, or the register of manufacturers of compound feeding stuffs if, in his opinion, the registration of such applicant is, having regard to the number of persons already registered in such register, not desirable in the public interest.

(4) The Minister for Agriculture shall, notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding sub-section, not refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of wheat importers or the register of maize importers in respect of any premises if—

(a) in the case of an applicant for registration in the register of wheat importers, either—

(i) such applicant is the holder of a milling licence in respect of such premises, or

(ii) such applicant was bona-fide engaged in the business of importing wheat during any part of the appointed period, and the application for registration is made not later than one month after the appointed date; and

(b) in the case of an applicant for registration in the register of maize importers, such applicant was bona-fide engaged in the business of importing maize during any part of the appointed period, and the application for registration is made not later than one month after the appointed date.

(5) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section, the Minister for Agriculture may refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of maize millers in respect of any premises if, in his opinion, either—

(a) such premises are not suitable and are not adequately equipped for the purposes of the business to which such register relates, or

(b) such premises and the equipment thereon are not in a state of good repair, or

(c) the registration of such applicant is, having regard to the number of persons already registered in such register, not desirable in the public interest.

(6) The Minister for Agriculture shall, notwithstanding anything in the immediately preceding sub-section, not refuse to register an applicant for registration in the register of maize millers in respect of any premises, if such applicant was bona-fide engaged in the business of milling maize at such premises during any part of the appointed period, and the application for registration is made not later than one month after the appointed date.

(7) In this section the expression “the appointed period” means the period commencing on the 1st day of January, 1929, and ending on the 19th day of October, 1932, and the expression “the appointed date” means the date of commencement of this Part of this Act.