Updated to 26 September 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024 and S.I. No. of 504 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act in so far as it applies or relates to beef, veal and the offals of cattle, pork and the offals of pigs and mutton, lamb and the offals of sheep 1 September 1930 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Beef, Pork and Mutton) (Commencement) Order 1930 (S.I. No. 59 of 1930), art. 3
Whole Act in so far as it applies or relates to dead poultry 5 December 1938 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Application To Dead Poultry) (Commencement) Order 1938 (S.I. No. 320 of 1938), art. 3
Whole Act in so far as it applies or relates to horse-flesh and the offals of horses 27 March 1958 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Horse Flesh) (Commencement) Order 1958 (S.I. No. 83 of 1958), art. 3
Whole Act in so far as it relates to goat-flesh and the offals of goats Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2(5)
Whole Act in so far as it applies or relates to dead rabbits Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 2(6)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Saver S.I. No. 434 of 1997, reg. 1(2), 22
Sch. sums prescribed S.I. No. 106 of 1976, regs. 2, 4
Transfer of functions 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 2 and 37.
  See also
  29/1998, Sch. 1., Pt. 1 (coll. cit.). Act within definition of "food legislation"
Affected by. S. I. No. 179 of 1996, regs. 1 (b), 48 (1)
Am. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 6 (6)
  22/1994, ss. 5, 37 (5) (a)
Applic. of regs. made under to sale, supply, etc. of meat. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 42
Certain references to "sanitary authority" construed as references to "Irish Water" 50/2013, ss. 1(3), 6, 7(4)
Cert. meat deemed unfit for human consumption for purposes of. S. I. No. 218 of 1988, reg. 10 (2)
Ctnc. of officers. 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 30 (1) (b)
Duty to provide information where non-compliance S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 5, 6(3)(a) (col. cit.)
Offences for purposes of S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 23 (col. cit.)
Procedure for enforcement under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 14-20 (col. cit.)
Procedure for official controls under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, regs. 7-13 (col. cit.)
Procedure where action to ensure compliance S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 5(6) (col. cit.)
Provision of information where enforcement under S. I. No. 117 of 2010, reg. 3(2) (col. cit.)
Penalties incd. (ss. 18(2), 19(5), 22(5)(9), 24(2), 37(3), 40(9), 43(4), 44(5), 45(3), 48(4) 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 48 (2), sch. 3
Power to refuse registration. 1/1938, s.2 (1)
Provn. relating to determinations by veterinary examiner under. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 43 (1)
Saving for. S. I. No. 434 of 1997, reg. 22
  2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 5, 31, sch. 2, pt. 6
  S. I. No. 165 of 2000, reg. 6(g) (col. cit.)
Sch. sum prescribed S.I. No. 393 of 1980, regs. 2, 4
  S.I. No. 53 of 1978, regs. 2, 4
  S.I. No. 216 of 1973, regs. 2, 4
Sch., Rl. 1(a) sum prescribed S.I. No. 412 of 1983, regs. 2, 4
  S.I. No. 383 of 1982, regs. 2, 4
  S.I. No. 154 of 1982, regs. 2, 4
Sch., Rl. 1(c) sum prescribed S.I. No. 412 of 1983, regs. 2, 6
  S.I. No. 383 of 1982, regs. 2, 6
  S.I. No. 154 of 1982, regs. 2, 6
Sch., Rl. 1(d) sum prescribed S.I. No. 412 of 1983, regs. 2, 7
  S.I. No. 383 of 1982, regs. 2, 7
  S.I. No. 154 of 1982, regs. 2, 7
S. 6 references construed S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 4(1)
S.6 am. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 4 (1)
S.8 (2) (3) rstrct. 1/1938, s.2 (2)
S.9 rep. S. I. No. 34 of 1995, reg. 14 (1)
S.10 am. 45/1931, s.2
S.10 (1) am. 33/1954, s.2
S.11 (3) rep. S. I. No. 34 of 1995, reg. 14 (1)
S.12 (1), revocation of licence under. 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 16, 17, 32 (1) (a) (2)
S. 13 application modified S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 20(3)(a)
S.13 substituted 13/1978, s.6
S.13, provns. relating to. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 20 (3)
S.13 rep. S. I. No. 34 of 1995, reg. 14 (1)
Ss. 15, 16, revocation of licence under. 2/2000, ss. 1 (5), 16, 17, 32 (1) (a) (2)
S.16 (2) (b) rep. 36/1935, s.3 (6)
S. 17 application modified S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 20(3)(a)
S.17 am. 13/1978, s.7
S.17, provns. relating to. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 30 (3)
S.17 (4)-(7) rep. S. I. No. 34 of 1995, reg. 14 (1)
S. 22(1) application extended S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 4(2)
S.22 (1) (3) (4) (6) am. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 4 (2) (3)
S. 22(3), (4), (6) references construed S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 4(3)
S.25 (3) (h) am. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 4 (4) (i)
S.25 (3) (i), par. added. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 4 (4) (ii)
S.25 (3) (i) am. S. I. No. 66 of 1989, regs. 1(3), 4
S. 25(3)(h) amended S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(a)(i)
S. 25(3)(i) inserted S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 4(4)(a)(i)
S.26A ins. 13/1978, s.2
S. 27(4) repealed 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 4(1) and sch. 2
S. 27 (5) repealed 19/2007, ss. 1(2), 4(1) and sch. 2
Pt. 3 (ss. 31-39) am. 13/1978, s.8 (4) (9)
Ss. 35, 36 am. 36/1935, s.5, sch.
S.37 am. 1/1938, s.4
S.37 rstrct. 33/1954, s.8 (2) (b) (i)
S. 40 (other than subsection (1)(cc)) application restricted S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)
S.40 rstrct. 33/1954, s.8 (5) (a)
S.40 (exc. par. (cc) of subsec. (1)), rstrct. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 5 (4) (a)
S.40 (1) am. 13/1978, s.3
S.40 (2)-(6) am. 36/1935, s.5, sch.
S.43 (1) am. 33/1954, s.3
S.46 rep. 14/1945, s.13, sch.
S.51A ins. 8/1988, ss. 1 (2), 48 (1) (c)
Sch., Rl. 1(b) sum prescribed S.I. No. 246 of 1985, reg. 3
  S.I. No. 412 of 1983, regs. 2, 5
  S.I. No. 383 of 1982, regs. 2, 5
  S.I. No. 154 of 1982, regs. 2, 5
Sch. application modified S.I. No. 284 of 1987, regs. 1(2), 20(3)(a)
Sch., sch. substit. 13/1978, s.6, sch.
Sch. am. S. I. No. 393 of 1980, reg. 4
Sch., provns. relating to. S. I. No. 284 of 1987, reg. 20 (3)
Sch. rep. S. I. No. 34 of 1995, reg. 14 (1)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Whole Act Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Beef, Pork, and Mutton) (Amendment) Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 268 of 1942)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Beef, Pork and Mutton) Regulations 1934 (S.I. No. 357 of 1934)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Beef, Pork, and Mutton) Regulations 1930 (S.I. No. 62 of 1930)
S. 18  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 26 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 26A Fresh Meat (Beef Carcase Classification) (Amendment) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 385 of 1979)
  Fresh Meat (Beef Carcase Classification) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 274 of 1979)
S. 27 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 17 of 1967)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Beef, Pork and Mutton) (Amendment) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 145 of 1954)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Beef, Pork and Mutton) (Amendment) Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 83 of 1939)
S. 28 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 29 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 30 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 34 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Beef, Pork and Mutton) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 260 of 1985)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
S. 42  Export of Fresh Meat (Prohibition) Order 1933 (S.I. No. 96 of 1933)
S. 42(1) Export of Fresh Meat (Prohibition) Order 1930 (S.I. No. 63 of 1930)
S. 44(1) Dead Turkeys (Packing For Export) Regulations, 1938 (Revocation) Regulations 1941 (S.I. No. 517 of 1941)
  Dead Turkeys (Packing For Export) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 321 of 1938)
S. 51 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 73 of 1987)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 246 of 1985)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 412 of 1983)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 383 of 1982)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 154 of 1982)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 393 of 1980)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 53 of 1978)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 106 of 1976)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 216 of 1973)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licenses) (Fees) Regulations 1964 (S.I. No. 36 of 1964)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) (Horse-Flesh) Regulations 1958 (S.I. No. 84 of 1958)
Sch. Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 73 of 1987)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 246 of 1985)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 412 of 1983)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 383 of 1982)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 154 of 1982)
Sch., rl. 2 Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 393 of 1980)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licenses) (Fees) Regulations 1978 (S.I. No. 53 of 1978)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 106 of 1976)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1973 (S.I. No. 216 of 1973)
  Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licenses) (Fees) Regulations 1964 (S.I. No. 36 of 1964)