Pigs and Bacon Act, 1935

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Number 24 of 1935.

PIGS AND BACON ACT, 1935.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General.

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Service of documents.
4.	Expenses of the Minister.

PART II.

Regulation of the Business of Curing Bacon and of the Consignment (Including Exportation) of Bacon.

Preliminary and General.

5.	Definitions for purposes of Part II.
6.	The appointed day.
7.	Prosecutions under Part II.
8.	Regulations under Part II.
9.	Collection and disposition of fees.

Registration of Minor Curers and Pork Butchers.

Licensing of Persons Engaged in the Business of Curing Bacon.

21.	Applications for curing licences and curing and slaughtering licences.
22.	Operation of licences.
23.	Construction of references to licences, licensees, etc.
24.	Grant of licences.
25.	Fees on applications for licences.
26.	Provisional licences.
27.	Evidence.
28.	Fees payable by licensees.
29.	Devolution of licence on death and transfer of licence.
30.	Alteration and revocation of licences.
31.	Notification of grant and revocation of licences to Bacon Marketing Board and Pigs Marketing Board.
32.	Returns under Part II by licensees.
33.	Returns under Part II by licensees.
34.	Publication of contents of registers and grant of licences, etc.
35.	Record of licences.
36.	Inspection of premises, etc.
37.	special provisions where notice requires repair, etc., of premises.
38.	Prohibition of employment of certain persons on licensed premises.
39.	Rates of wages and conditions of employment at licensed premises.

Prohibition of Curing Bacon for Sale by Persons, other than Registered Minor Curers, Registered Pork Butchers, and Licensees.

40.	Restriction on curing bacon for sale.

Regulations as to the Slaughter of Pigs, Production of Bacon, etc., at Licensed Premises.

41.	Regulations as to the slaughter of pigs.
42.	Regulations for the dressing of carcases.
43.	Regulations for the production of bacon.
44.	Regulations as to condition of bacon at the time of consignment.
45.	Regulations for the packing of bacon.
46.	Regulations for the conveyance of bacon.

Veterinary Examination and Certification of Pigs, Carcases, and Bacon.

47.	Veterinary examiners.
48.	Assistants to veterinary examiners.
49.	Deputy veterinary examiners.
50.	Appointment of veterinary examiners to licensed premises.
51.	Bacon (production from carcases of pigs slaughtered in licensed slaughtering premises) order.
52.	Veterinary examination regulations.
53.	Veterinary examination of pigs, carcases and bacon at licensed premises.
54.	Regulations for the marking of carcases and bacon by veterinary examiners.
55.	Marking of carcases by veterinary examiners.
56.	Marking of bacon by veterinary examiners.
57.	Consignment certificates.
58.	Disposal of carcases, bacon and offals, unfit for human consumption.
59.	Notification of disease by veterinary examiner.
60.	Veterinary officer of local authority acting as veterinary examiner.
61.	Veterinary inspectors.

Regulations for the Marketing of Bacon by Licensees.

62.	Regulations for the marking of bacon by licensees.

Grading of Bacon Produced in Licensed Premises.

63.	Grading of bacon produced in licensed premises.

Reception of Bacon into Licensed Premises.

64.	Restriction on reception of bacon into licensed premises.

Restriction on Export of Bacon and on Consignment of Bacon from Licensed Premises.

65.	Restriction on export of bacon.
66.	Restriction on the consigning of bacon from licensed premises.
67.	Application of Customs Acts.

Powers of Inspectors.

68.	Powers of inspectors.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

69.	Reduction of exporters half-yearly fees payable by licensed pork exporters under the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930.
70.	Classification and grading of carcases.
71.	Marking instruments and forms of consignment certificates.
72.	Provisions in relation to other Acts.

PART III.

Regulation of Production and Sale of Bacon.

73.	Definitions for purposes of Part III.
74.	Constitution of the Bacon. Marketing Board.
75.	The Chairman of the Bacon Marketing Board.
76.	Panels of large, medium, and small curers.
77.	Number of ordinary members to be elected by different classes of curers and dates of election.
78.	Election of ordinary members and substitutive members.
79.	Provisions in relation to meetings to elect ordinary members and substitutive members.
80.	Conduct of elections of ordinary members and substitutive members.
81.	Establishment of the Bacon Marketing Board.
82.	Term of office of ordinary members and substitutive members.
83.	Resignation and disqualification of ordinary members and substitutive members.
84.	Filling of casual vacancies amongst ordinary members of the Bacon Marketing Board.
85.	Substitutive member acting for ordinary member.
86.	Remuneration of members of the Bacon Marketing Board.
87.	Offices and staff of the Bacon Marketing Board.
88.	Civil servants seconded to the Bacon Marketing Board.
89.	Prohibition on disclosure of information by members and officers of the Bacon Marketing Board.
90.	Procedure of the Bacon Marketing Board.
91.	Meetings of the Bacon Marketing Board.
92.	Determination of questions by the Bacon Marketing Board.
93.	Minutes of meetings of the Bacon, Marketing Board.
94.	The seal of the Bacon Marketing Board.
95.	Accounts, records and reports of the Bacon Marketing Board.
96.	Loans by the Minister to the Bacon Marketing Board.
97.	The Bacon Marketing Fund.
98.	Production periods and quotas.
99.	Allotment of production quota amongst licensed premises.
100.	Penalty for underproduction of bacon.
101.	Penalty for over-production of bacon.
102.	Sale periods and quotas.
103.	Allotment of sale quota amongst licensed premises.
104.	Penalty for consigning bacon in excess of sales sub-quota.
105.	Cold-storing of bacon.
106.	Restriction on removal of bacon placed in a cold store.
107.	Compulsory purchase of bacon by the Bacon Marketing Board from licensees.
108.	Production of bacon by the Bacon Marketing Board.
109.	Other powers of the Bacon Marketing Board.
110.	Inspection of licensed premises, etc., by authorised officers of the Bacon Marketing Board.
111.	Levy in respect of carcases used for production of bacon.
112.	Returns under Part III by licensees and registered minor curers.
113.	Records under Part III.
114.	Regulations by the Bacon Marketing Board.
115.	Prosecutions under Part III.

PART IV.

Regulation of Prices of pigs and Carcases.

116.	Definitions for purposes of Part IV.
117.	Constitution of the Pigs Marketing Board.
118.	The Chairman of the Pigs Marketing Board.
119.	The ordinary members of the Pigs Marketing Board.
120.	Election of curer members of Pigs Marketing Board.
121.	Nomination of producer members.
122.	Establishment of the Pigs Marketing Board.
123.	Term of office of ordinary members.
124.	Resignation and disqualification of ordinary members of Pigs Marketing Board.
125.	Filling of casual vacancies amongst ordinary members of Pigs Marketing Board.
126.	Appointment of substitute for ordinary member temporarily incapacitated.
127.	Additional provisions in relation to producer members.
128.	Remuneration of members of the Pigs Marketing Board.
129.	Offices and staff of the Pigs Marketing Board.
130.	Civil servants seconded to the Pigs Marketing Board.
131.	Prohibition on disclosure of information by members and officers of the Pigs Marketing Board.
132.	Procedure of the Pigs Marketing Board.
133.	Meetings of the Pigs Marketing Board.
134.	Determination of questions by the Pigs Marketing Board.
135.	Minutes of meetings of the Pigs Marketing Board.
136.	The seal of the Pigs Marketing Board.
137.	Accounts, records and reports of the Board.
138.	Loans by the Minister to the Pigs Marketing Board.
139.	The Pigs Marketing Fund.
140.	Price Orders.
141.	Freight allowance.
142.	Buying allowance.
143.	Insurance allowance.
144.	Restriction on price of pigs and carcases.
145.	Manner of ascertaining weight of pigs and carcases.
146.	Purchase of surplus pigs by the Pigs Marketing Board and disposal of such pigs.
147.	Payments by licensees and registered minor curers to the Pigs Marketing Board and by the Pigs Marketing Board to licensees and registered minor curers in certain cases.
148.	Other powers of the Pigs Marketing Board.
149.	Inspection of licensed premises, etc., by authorised officers of the Pigs Marketing Board.
150.	Levy payable by licensees to Pigs Marketing Board.
151.	Returns by licensees and registered minor curers to Pigs Marketing Board.
152.	Records under Part IV.
153.	Regulations by the Pigs Marketing Board.
154.	Prosecutions under Part IV.

Acts Referred to
Control of Manufactures Act, 1934	No. 36 of 1934
Local Government Act, 1925	No. 5 of 1925
Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930	No. 10 of 1930
Agricultural Produce (Regulation of Export) Act, 1933	No. 26 of 1933

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Number 24 of 1935.

PIGS AND BACON ACT, 1935.

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF BACON AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR DIVERS MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH, INCLUDING THE REGULATION OF THE PRICE OF PIGS. [20th June, 1935.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—

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