Slaughter of Cattle and Sheep (Amendment) Act, 1935

Obligation to comply with terms of beef vouchers.

24.—(1) Every registered proprietor of registered victualling premises or other person lawfully entitled to give or sell beef or canned beef to recipients in exchange for beef vouchers who gives or sells or offers to give or sell in exchange for a beef voucher a quantity of beef less than the quantity of beef stated in such beef voucher or a quantity of canned beef less than the quantity which is by virtue of an order under this Act equivalent to the quantity of beef so stated or gives or sells or offers to give or sell in exchange for a beef voucher any goods other than the quantity of beef stated in such beef voucher or the quantity of canned beef equivalent as aforesaid thereto shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.

(2) Every person who accepts or purchases or offers to accept or purchase in exchange for a beef voucher a quantity of beef less than the quantity of beef stated in such beef voucher or a quantity of canned beef less than the quantity which is by virtue of an order under this Act equivalent to the quantity of beef so stated or any goods other than the quantity of beef stated in such beef voucher or the quantity of canned beef equivalent as aforesaid thereto shall be guilty of an offence under this sub-section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.