Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933

Restrictions or sale of maize meal.

81.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to sell any maize meal unless either—

(a) all the following conditions are complied with, that is to say:—

(i) such maize meal is intended for human consumption, and

(ii) such maize meal is sold in a package secured in the prescribed manner, and

(iii) the weight of maize meal in such package does not exceed the prescribed weight or, if no weight is for the time being prescribed, one stone, or

(b) in case such maize meal is sold wholesale by a registered maize miller such maize meal is sold under and in accordance with, a licence granted by the Minister, or

(c) such maize meal (being the entire product of grinding maize) forms part of a maize meal mixture or of a compound feeding stuff one of the component parts of which is a maize meal mixture.

(2) The Minister may attach to any licence granted under this section such conditions as he thinks fit and may revoke such licence at any time.

(3) If any person acts in contravention of this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to the penalties mentioned in Part I of the First Schedule to this Act.