Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1938
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Chapter II. Restriction on Importation of Wheat, Maize and Certain Feeding Stuffs. | ||
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Restriction on importation of wheat. |
15.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to import wheat unless— | |
(a) (i) such person is a registered wheat importer, and | ||
(ii) such wheat is imported under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf granted by the Minister under this Part of this Act, or | ||
(b) such person is the Minister for Industry and Commerce, or | ||
(c) such wheat is imported under and in accordance with a permit in that behalf granted by the Minister under this section. | ||
(2) 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 the second Schedule to this Act. | ||
(3) Where the Minister 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, to import such wheat. | ||
(4) Where the Minister issues a permit under this section he may attach to such permit any one or more of the following conditions, that is to say:— | ||
(a) a condition that the wheat to which such permit relates shall be imported within a specified period, | ||
(b) a condition that such wheat shall be imported from a specified country, | ||
(c) a condition that such wheat shall be the produce of a specified country, | ||
(d) a condition that such wheat shall be imported at a specified port or place or by a specified route, | ||
(e) a condition that such wheat shall not be imported in more than a specified number of consignments, | ||
(f) such other conditions as he thinks fit. |