Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1938

Restriction on importation of scheduled feeding stuffs.

20.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for any person to import any article to which this section applies unless under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Minister under this Part of this Act.

(2) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, make an order under this sub-section exempting from the operation of sub-section (1) of this section any article to which this section applies of a particular kind (defined in such manner and by reference to such things as the Minister thinks proper), and whenever any such order is made then so long as such order is in force the said sub-section (1) shall have effect in accordance with the terms of such order.

(3) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, make an order under this sub-section exempting from the operation of sub-section (1) of this section any article to which this section applies and in respect of which the following conditions are complied with, that is to say:—

(a) that such article is imported by land from Northern Ireland,

(b) that the person so importing such article satisfies the Revenue Commissioners that such article is not imported for re-sale and is being imported solely for the use of such person's own live stock or of the live stock on any farm or premises controlled or managed by him or on which he is employed, and

(c) that such person complies with such conditions (if any) as the Revenue Commissioners may see fit to impose,

and whenever any such order is made then, so long as such order is in force, the said sub-section (1) shall have effect in accordance with the terms of such order.

(4) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke any order made under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of this section.

(5) If any person acts in contravention of this section, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction to the penalties mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act.

(6) This section applies to each of the following articles, that is to say:—

(a) any scheduled feeding stuff, and

(b) any substance (not being an exempted feeding stuff for the purposes of the Fourth Schedule to this Act) used in the preparation of any scheduled feeding stuff.