S.I. No. 180/1968 - An Bord Gráin (Assignment of Additional Functions) Order, 1968.

I, NEIL T. BLANEY, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Agricultural Produce (Cereals) (Amendment) Act, 1958 (No. 24 of 1958), as adapted by the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1965 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1965 ), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the An Bord Gráin (Assignment of Additional Functions) Order, 1968.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 22nd day of August, 1968.

3. The following functions are hereby assigned to An Bord Gráin, namely, the purchasing and re-selling of home-grown oats.

4. For the purpose of fulfilling the functions assigned to it by this Order An Bord Gráin may—

(a) arrange for the purchase and re-sale on its behalf by agents of home-grown oats, and

(b) make such advances and on such terms as it thinks proper to its agents for the purpose of financing the purchase on its behalf of home-grown oats.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 22nd day of August, 1968.

NEIL T. BLANEY,

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Order.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 22nd

day of August, 1968.

CHARLES J. HAUGHEY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The Order assigns to An Bord Gráin the additional function of purchasing and re-selling of home-grown oats.