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42 1934

SLAUGHTER OF CATTLE AND SHEEP ACT, 1934

PART VI.

Powers of Restricting Export of Cattle and Sheep.

Export prohibition orders.

29. —(1) The Minister may, if and whenever he thinks proper, by order prohibit the export of cattle or of any particular grade or class of cattle.

(2) The Minister may, if and whenever he thinks proper, by order prohibit the export of sheep or of any particular grade or class of sheep.

(3) Orders made under either of the foregoing sub-sections of this section are in this section are in this Act referred to as export prohibition orders.

(4) The Minister may at any time by order amend or revoke an export prohibition order.

Restriction on export of cattle and sheep.

30. —(1) Whenever an export prohibition order is in force, it shall not be lawful for any person to export any animal to which such order applies save under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf issued under this Part of this Act.

(2) Every person who exports or attempts to export any animal in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds for each animal in respect of which such offence is committed.

(3) The foregoing provisions of this section shall have effect as though they were included in the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, and that Act, as amended or extended by subsequent enactments, shall apply accordingly.

Offence by carriers.

31. —(1) Every person who shall carry by land or sea for reward any animal which is being or is intended to be exported in contravention of an export prohibition order shall, if such carrying is done in the course or for the purpose of the exportation of such animal, be guilty of an offence under this section, unless such person proves that he did not know and could not reasonably have known that such animal was being exported in contravention of such order.

(2) Every person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

Export licences.

32. —(1) Whenever an export prohibition order is in force, the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, issue to any person a licence (in this Act referred to as an export licence) in the prescribed form to export the animals specified in such licence to which such export prohibition order applies, and may attach to such licence such conditions and limitations (including conditions as to the route by which the animals are to be exported) as the Minister shall think proper and shall specify in such licence.

(2) Every application for the issue of an export licence shall be made to the Minister in the prescribed form and manner.

(3) Every export licence shall be expressed and shall operate to authorise the person named therein to export, under and in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in such licence and notwithstanding the relevant export prohibition order, the animals specified in such licence.