Cement Act, 1933

Attachment of conditions to cement manufacture licences.

13.—(1) Whenever the Minister grants a cement manufacture licence in respect of a particular area, the Minister may attach to such licence conditions in respect of all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—

(a) the manufacture of cement within such area by the holder of such licence at one specified factory only;

(b) the extent to which materials for the construction or adaptation by such holder of any factory within such area and the plant, equipment and apparatus of such factory shall be materials, plant, equipment and apparatus produced or manufactured in Saorstát Eireann;

(c) the time within which such holder shall commence to manufacture cement within such area;

(d) the maximum quantity of cement which may be manufactured in any year at the factory in such area at, which such holder manufactures cement;

(e) the maximum quantity of cement manufactured at such-factory which may be sold in any year by such holder;

(f) the minimum quantity of cement which may be manufactured in any year at such factory;

(g) the maximum price which may be charged by such holder for any cement manufactured at such factory;

(h) the mode of manufacture of cement at such factory;

(i) the packing of cement manufactured at such factory;

(j) the employment at such factory of nationals of Saorstát Eireann;

(k) the extent to which the raw materials and articles used for the manufacture of cement at such factory shall be materials and articles produced or made in Saorstát Eireann;

(l) the extent to which the capital invested in the business carried on under such licence is from time to time to be owned by nationals of Saorstát Eireann;

(m) the extent to which the management of such business is from time to time to be controlled by nationals of Saorstát Eireann;

(n) the transfer of such licence;

(o) the returns to be made to the Minister by such holder;

(p) the records to be kept at such factory and the production of such records for inspection by an officer of the Minister;

(q) the powers of inspection of such factory by an officer of the Minister;

(r) the right of taking samples of cement manufactured at such factory.

(2) Whenever the Minister attaches any conditions to a cement manufacture licence he shall specify such conditions in such licence.

(3) The Minister may, if he so thinks fit, on the application of the holder of a cement manufacture licence, alter any conditions attached to such licence.