Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1934
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Returns of wheaten flour in possession of certain persons. |
78.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks proper, by order (in this Part of this Act referred to as a returns (wheaten flour) order) require every person (other than a person who is a registered flour importer or the holder of a milling licence), who, on the day on which such order is made, has in his possession or at his disposal any quantity of wheaten flour in excess of twenty-eight thousand pounds, to send to the Minister, not later than five days after the publication of such order in the Iris Oifigiúil, a return of the quantity of wheaten flour in his possession or at his disposal on the said day and of the place or places where such flour is stored. | |
(2) Every return made in pursuance of a returns (wheaten flour) order shall be verified by a statutory declaration made by the person required to make such return or, where such person is a corporate body, by a director or principal officer of such body corporate. | ||
(3) Every returns (wheaten flour) order shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as conveniently may be after it is made. | ||
(4) If whenever a returns (wheaten flour) order is made, any person, who is required by such order to make a return to the Minister, fails, neglects, or refuses to make, in accordance with this section, to the Minister, within five days after the publication of such order in the Iris Oifigiúil, the return required by such order to be made by him, or makes in any such return any statement which is false or misleading in any material respect, 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 Schedule to this Act. |