Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1934
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Minimum prices for home-grown barley. |
56.—(1) The Minister may, whenever and so often as he thinks fit, by order under this sub-section do the following things, that is to say:— | |
(a) divide, by reference to bushel weights, home-grown barley into such and so many classes as he thinks proper, and | ||
(b) fix, in respect of each class of home-grown barley, the minimum price, in terms of a rate per hundredweight and on the basis that such barley is to be delivered carriage paid at the premises of the purchaser, to be paid by registered oat and barley dealers therefore, | ||
(c) prohibit the sale to or purchase by registered oat and barley dealers of home-grown barley of a particular class at a price less than the price fixed by such order for home-grown barley of that class. | ||
(2) The Minister may by order under this sub-section revoke or amend an order made under sub-section (1) of this section or under this sub-section. | ||
(3) If any person sells or purchases any barley in contravention of an order made under sub-section (1) 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 I of the Schedule to this Act. |