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21 1935

DAIRY PRODUCE (PRICE STABILISATION) ACT, 1935

PART V.

Restriction on the Importation of Milk and Milk Products.

Definition of dairy produce.

28. —For the purposes of this Part of this Act the following and no other substances shall be or be deemed to be dairy produce and the expression “dairy produce” shall be construed accordingly, that is to say, whole milk and all milk products.

Prohibition of importation of dairy produce.

29. —(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks it expedient so to do, by order prohibit the importation into Saorstát Eireann on or after a specified date of all or any particular classes or class (defined in such manner as the Minister shall think proper) of dairy produce and may at any time by order revoke any such order either wholly or in respect of one or more classes of dairy produce.

(2) Whenever and so long as the importation into Saorstát Eireann of any particular class of dairy produce is prohibited by an order made under this section—

(a) it shall not be lawful for any person to import into Saorstát Eireann any dairy produce of that particular class save under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf granted under this Part of this Act, and

(b) the importation of the said particular class of dairy produce otherwise than under and in accordance with such licence as aforesaid shall be added to and included in the Table of Prohibitions and Restrictions Inwards contained in section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, and that section shall have effect accordingly.

(3) Every person who imports into Saorstát Eireann any dairy produce in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

Licences to import dairy produce.

30. —(1) The Minister may, if he so thinks fit, upon the application of any person in the prescribed form and manner, grant to such person a licence to import into Saorstát Eireann a specified consignment of dairy produce by such route (if any) and subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Minister shall think proper and shall specify in such licence.

(2) A licence granted under this section shall be expressed and shall operate to authorise the person to whom such licence is granted to import into Saorstát Eireann the consignment of dairy produce specified in such licence by the route (if any) and subject to the conditions and restrictions specified in such licence.

(3) The Minister may, at his absolute discretion, revoke a licence granted under this section at any time before the consignment of dairy produce to which such licence relates has actually been imported.