Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

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Restriction on price of pigs and carcases.

60.—(1) It shall not be lawful, during the currency of an appointed price order, for any licensee or registered minor curer to purchase or for any person to sell to a licensee or a registered minor curer—

(a) any non-factory-purchased pig of any class at a sum other than the following sum, namely, a sum calculated by reference to the weight of such pig and the price fixed by such order for non-factory-purchased pigs of that class, less—

(i) the appropriate amount,

(ii) the freight allowance,

(iii) the buying allowance, and

(iv) in case such pig is damaged, the appropriate damage allowance;

(b) any factory-purchased pig, the carcase of which belongs to a graded class, at a sum other than the following sum, namely, a sum calculated by reference to the weight of such carcase and the price fixed by such order for carcases of factory-purchased pigs of a grade of a class corresponding to the grade of the class of such carcase less—

(i) the appropriate amount, and

(ii) in case such carcase is damaged, the appropriate damage allowance, and

(iii) in case the freight of such pig is paid by such licensee or minor curer and a note stating the amount thereof is delivered to the vendor, the amount of such freight, and

(iv) in case such pig is carried to the premises of such licensee or minor curer in a vehicle owned by such licensee or minor curer, a sum equal to the sum which would be the freight allowance if such pig were a non-factory-purchased pig;

(c) any factory-purchased pig, the carcase of which belongs to a non-graded class, at a sum other than the following sum, namely, a sum calculated by reference to the weight of such carcase and the price fixed by such order for carcases of factory-purchased pigs of a class corresponding to the class of such carcase less—

(i) the appropriate amount, and

(ii) in case such carcase is damaged, the appropriate damage allowance, and

(iii) in case the freight of such pig is paid by such licensee or curer and a note stating the amount thereof is delivered to the vendor, the amount of such freight, and

(iv) in case such pig is carried to the premises of such licensee or minor curer in a vehicle owned by such licensee or minor curer, a sum equal to the sum which would be the freight allowance if such pig were a non-factory-purchased pig.

(2) It shall not be lawful, during the currency of an appointed price order, for any registered minor curer to purchase or for any person to sell to a registered minor curer any carcase of a non-factory-purchased pig of any class at a sum other than the following sum, namely, a sum fixed by reference to the weight of such carcase and the price fixed by such order for carcases of non-factory-purchased pigs of a class corresponding to the class of such carcase, less—

(i) the appropriate amount,

(ii) the freight allowance,

(iii) the buying allowance, and

(iv) in case such carcase is damaged, the appropriate damage allowance.

(3) In this section the expression “the appropriate amount” in relation to any pig or carcase sold means the sum of the following amounts:—

(a) in case such pig is purchased by a licensee—

(i) a sum equal to the sum for the time being prescribed for the purposes of the levy payable to the Board by licensees under section 150 of the Principal Act; and

(ii) a sum equal to the sum for the time being prescribed by the Minister under section 28 of the Principal Act; and

(iii) a sum equal to the sum for the time being fixed as the insurance allowance; and

(b) in case such pig or carcase is purchased by a registered minor curer, a sum of one shilling; and

(c) in case such pig or carcase is purchased at a fair or market at which tolls are payable, a sum equal to the amount of the toll for one pig or one carcase (as the case may be); and

(d) in case such a pig or carcase is purchased at a fair or market and was for the purpose of such sale weighed on a weighing machine provided for the purpose of such fair or market, a sum equal to the sum chargeable for weighing one pig or one carcase (as the case may be) on such weighing machine; and

(e) in case such pig or carcase is weighed at a place other than the premises of such licensee or registered minor curer on a weighing machine provided by such licensee or registered minor curer, a sum equal to the sum (if any) customarily chargeable by such licensee or registered minor curer for weighing one pig or one carcase (as the case may be).

(4) If any licensee or registered minor curer purchases, or any person sells to a licensee or a registered minor curer, any pigs or carcases in contravention of this section, such licensee or registered minor curer and such person shall each be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine of two pounds for every pig or carcase in respect of which such offence is committed.