Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

Penalty for over-production of bacon.

24.—Where—

(a) a copy of a production sub-quota certificate in relation to any premises has been duly served on the licensee in respect of such premises, and

(b) the quantity of bacon produced in such premises during the production period specified in such certificate exceeds by more than ten per cent. the production sub-quota for such premises in respect of such period,

such licensee shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine calculated at the rate of ten shillings for every hundredweight by which the amount of bacon produced at such premises during such production period exceeds the production sub-quota for such premises in respect of such period.