Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933

Acquisition of mills by Ministers.

98.—(1) The Minister for Industry and Commerce may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, any land on which there is situate a potential flour mill together with every right of way, water right or other easement used and enjoyed in connection therewith.

(2) The Minister for Agriculture may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance acquire, compulsorily or by agreement, any land on which there is situate an unworked maize mill together with every right of way, water right or other easement used and enjoyed in connection therewith.

(3) For the purpose of the acquisition of land under this section the Lands Clauses Acts shall be incorporated with this Act subject to the following modifications, that is to say:—

(a) the provisions relating to the sale of superfluous land and access to the special Act and section 133 (which relates to land tax and poor's rate) of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 , shall not be incorporated with this Act, and

(b) in the construction of this Act and the incorporated Acts, this Act shall be deemed to be the special Act and the Minister acquiring such land shall be deemed to be the promoter of the undertaking, and

(c) the bond required by section 85 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 , shall be under the seal of the Minister acquiring such land and shall be sufficient without the addition of the sureties mentioned in that section.

(4) The price or compensation payable on the acquisition of land under this section and the expenses incurred by the Minister acquiring such land in relation to such acquisition shall, to such extent as shall be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

(5) Land which is subject to a land purchase annuity or the subject of a land purchase agreement or vested or in course of being vested in the Irish Land Commission shall not be acquired under this section without the consent of the Irish Land Commission.