Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933
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Restrictions on importation of wheat. |
87.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to import into Saorstát Eireann wheat unless either— | |
(a) (i) such person is a registered wheat importer, and | ||
(ii) such wheat is imported under and in accordance with a licence granted under this Part of this Act by the Minister for Agriculture, or | ||
(b) such person is the Minister for Industry and Commerce, or | ||
(c) such wheat is imported under and in accordance with a permit granted under this section by the Minister for Agriculture. | ||
(2) Where the Minister for Agriculture is satisfied that any wheat is intended solely for sale or use as seed, he may by permit authorise any person who is not a registered wheat importer, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit to impose to import such wheat either, as the Minister thinks proper, without limit as to time or quantity or either of them or within a specified time or in a specified quantity. | ||
(3) 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 thereof to the penalties mentioned in Part II of the First Schedule to this Act. | ||
(4) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister for Agriculture as prosecutor. |