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Uimhir 10 do 1930.
ACHT TORA TALMHAÍOCHTA (FEOIL ÚR), 1930.
ROIMHRAITEACH.
Gearr-theideal.
1.—Féadfar an tAcht Tora Talmhaíochta (Feoil Ur), 1930, do ghairm den Acht so.
Tosach feidhme an Achta so.
2.—(1) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le mairtfheoil, le laoighfheoil agus le scartach eallaigh, tiocfa sé i ngníomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(2) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le muicfheoil agus le scartach muc, tiocfa sé i ngíomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(3) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le caoirfheoil agus le huainfheoil agus le scartach caorach, tiocfa sé i ngíomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(4) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le feoil chapaill agus le scartach capall, tiocfa sé i ngíomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(5) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le feoil ghabhair agus le scartach gabhar, tiocfa sé i ngníomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(6) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le coiníní marbha, tiocfa sé i ngníomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
(7) Sa mhéid go mbaineann an tAcht so le héanlaithe marbha, tiocfa sé i ngníomh pé lá ceapfar chuige sin le hordú ón Aire.
Mínithe.
3.—San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Talmhaíochta;
foluíonn an focal “cigire” éinne dá n-údaróidh an tAire i scríbhinn (go generálta no chun críche speisialta) gach comhacht no aon chomhacht agus gach dualgas no aon dualgas dá mbronntar no dá bhforchuirtear leis an Acht so ar chigire d'fheidhmiú agus do chólíona;
cialluíonn an abairt “scrúdóir sréidliaghachta” duine cheapfaidh an tAire chun bheith ina scrúdóir shréidliaghachta chun crícheanna an Achta so;
cialluíonn an abairt “cigire sréidliaghachta” oifigeach don Aire dá n-údaróidh an tAire i scríbhinn (go generálta no chun críche speisialta) gach comhacht no aon chomhacht agus gach dualgas no aon dualgas dá mbronntar no dá bhforchuirtear leis an Acht so ar chigire shréidliaghachta d'fheidhmiú agus do chólíona;
cialluíonn an abairt “údarás áitiúil seamlas” an t-údarás áitiúil ag a mbeidh comhachta cláruithe agus ceadúnuithe seamlas san áit gur ina taobh a húsáidtear an abairt;
cialluíonn an abairt “údarás sláintíochta áitiúil” údarás sláintíochta chun críche na Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, mar do leasuíodh iad leis na hAchtanna Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 agus 1927;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “eallach” tarbh, bó, bullán, seafaid agus gamhain;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “muc” collach, cráin, muc ramhar agus banbh;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “caora” reithe, fóisc, moltachán agus uan;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “capall” stail, láir, gearrán, searrach, bramach agus láir searraigh;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “gabhar” pocán, gabhar baineann, agus mionnán;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “ainmhithe” eallach, muca, caoirigh, capaill agus gabhair;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an abairt “feoil úr” mairtfheoil, laoighfheoil, muicfheoil, caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil, feoil chapaill agus feoil ghabhair;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “scartach” ionathar agus saill uile ainmhí agus gach cuid eile d'ainmhí, seachas an conablach cóirithe, is féidir d'úsáid mar bhia don duine;
foluíonn an focal “coinín” girrfhia Beilgeach;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an focal “éanlaithe” éanlaithe clóis, turcaithe, géanna agus lachain;
foluíonn an focal “consighneacht” iomlán conablaigh chóirithe, no cuid no coda de chonablach chóirithe, a bheidh le heasportáil;
foluíonn an focal “pacáiste” aon fhillteog, cás, cimeádán, casc no gléas coinneála eile ina mbeidh scartach no ina bhféadfadh scartach bheith a bheidh le heasportáil;
cialluíonn an focal “orduithe” orduithe le rialacháin ar n-a ndéanamh fén Acht so.
Cuid I.
Aitreabhacha do Chlaru agus Easportalaithe do Cheadunu.
Mínithe bhaineann le Cuid I.
4.—Sa Chuid seo den Acht so agus sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so—
cialluíonn an focal “bliain” an tréimhse de dhá mhí dhéag dar tosach aon 1adh lá d'Iúl aon bhliana agus dar críoch an 30adh lá den chéad Mheitheamh ina dhiaidh sin;
cialluíonn an abairt “leath-bhliain” tréimhse de shé mhí dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Iúl no an 1adh lá d'Eanar.
Cimeádfaidh an tAire cláir d'áitreabhacha.
5.—(1) Cuirfidh an tAire fé ndeár go gcimeádfar—
(a) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár de sheamlaisí callaigh) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear eallach do mharbha, agus mairtfheoil agus laoighfheoil agus scartach eallaigh d'ullamhú agus do phacáil chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(b) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár de sheamlaisí muc) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear muca do mharbha, agus muicfheoil no scartach muc no idir mhuicfheoil agus scartach muc d'ullamhú agus do phacáil chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(c) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár de sheamlaisí caorach) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear caoirigh do mharbha, agus caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil agus scartach caorach d'ullamhú agus do phacáil chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(d) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár de sheamlaisí capall) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear capaill do mharbha, agus feoil chapaill agus scartach capall d'ullamhú agus do phacáil chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(e) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár de sheamlaisí gabhar) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear gabhair do mharbha, agus feoil ghabhair agus scartach gabhar d'ullamhú agus do phacáil chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(f) clár (ar a dtabharfar mar ainm agus mar theideal an clár d'áitreabhacha crátála) d'áitreabhacha i Saorstát Éireann ina ndeintear mairtfheoil, muicfheoil, caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil no aon cheann acu do chur i gcrátaí chun iad d'easportáil agus ná deintear aon ghnó eile ionta.
(2) Cuirfear síos sna cláir sin an t-eolas so leanas i dtaobh gach áitreibh a clárófar ionta, sé sin le rá:—
(a) ainm agus tuairisc iomlán dhílseánach an áitreibh (dá ngairmtear an dílseánach cláruithe san Acht so); agus
(b) tuairisc ar shuidheamh an áitreibh is leor chun an t-áitreabh agus teoranta agus méid an áitreibh d'aithint.
(3) Fé réir na bhforálacha den Acht so bhaineann le háitreabhacha do chlárú in aon chlár áirithe, féadfar áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí eallaigh, no sa chlár de sheamlaisí muc, no sa chlár de sheamlaisí caorach, no sa chlár de sheamlaisí gabhar do chlárú in aon chlár no cláir eile acu san ach ní féadfar iad do chlárú sa chlár de sheamlaisí capall ná sa chlár d'áitreabhacha crátála.
(4) Ní féadfar áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí capall ná áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár d'áitreabhacha crátála do chlárú in aon chlár eile.
(5) San Acht so gairmtear seamlaisí eallaigh cláruithe, seamlaisí muc cláruithe, seamlaisí caorach cláruithe, seamlaisí capall cláruithe, seamlaisí gabhar cláruithe agus áitreabhacha crátála cláruithe fé seach d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí callaigh, d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí muc, d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí caorach, d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí capall, d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí gabhar agus d'áitreabhacha bheidh cláruithe sa chlár d'áitreabhacha crátála.
(6) San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “áitreabh cláruithe” áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe i gclár ar bith a bheidh á chimeád ag an Aire do réir an ailt seo;
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an abairt “clár de sheamlaisí” clár ar bith a bheidh á chimeád ag an Aire do réir an ailt seo ach amháin an clár d'áitreabhacha crátála; agus
cialluíonn agus foluíonn an abairt “seamlas cláruithe” áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe i gclár ar bith de sheamlaisí.
Na coiníollacha bhainfidh le seamlaisí do chlárú.
6.—(1) Sara gcláróidh an tAire áitreabh in aon chlár de sheamlaisí déanfa sé deimhin de go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san do réir na gcoiníoll so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas), sé sin le rá:—
(a) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san agus an chóir oibre, na feistisí agus na fearaistí ann glan agus dea-dheisithe; agus
(b) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san ina leithéid sin d'áit agus go n-úsáidtear é ar a leithéid sin de shlí ná féadfaidh effluvium ar bith o aon dréin, linn chamrachta, carn salachair no abhar eile truaillíochta teacht ar fheoil úir ná ar scartach a hullamhuítear ann; agus
(c) go bhfuil leor-shaoráidí san áitreabh san chun deighleáil mar is cóir le fuil, le fuighleach nigheacháin agus le bhásta; agus
(d) go bhfuil ar fáil san áitreabh san pé leor-sholáthar d'uisce ghlan fholláin is gá do réir réasúin o am go ham; agus
(e) go bhfuil leor-shaoráidí san áitreabh san chun scrúdú sréidliaghachta do dhéanamh ar ainmhithe ante mortem agus post mortem agus ar viscera na n-ainmhithe sin; agus
(f) go bhfuil áiseanna fé ghlas san áitreabh san chun deimhnithe, marcanna, breacacháin agus cóir oibre do chimeád slán; agus
(g) go bhfuil leor-shaoráidí san áitreabh san no ag dul leis chun ainmhithe do loca agus chun sos do thabhairt dóibh sara marbhuítear iad.
(2) Sara gcláróidh an tAire áitreabh ar bith i gclár de sheamlaisí déanfa sé deimhin de; leis, go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san do réir na gcoiníoll so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas), sé sin le rá:—
(a) go bhfuil déanamh an áitreibh sin oiriúnach chun an saghas áirithe ainmhí do mharbha gur chun a mharbhtha atáthar ar aigne an t-áitreabh san do chlárú agus chun feoil úr agus scartach an tsaghas san ainmhí d'ullamhú chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(b) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san gléasta leis an ngléasra agus leis an gcóir oibre atá orduithe d'áitreabhacha cláruítear sa chlár ina bhfuiltear ar aigne an t-áitreabh san do chlárú; agus
(c) go bhfuil ar fostú san áitreabh san duine no daoine atá oilte ar na hainmhithe do mharbha gur chun a marbhtha atáthar ar aigne an t-áitreabh san do chlárú agus ar fheoil úir agus scartach na n-ainmhithe sin d'ullamhú.
(3) Sara gcláróidh sé áitreabh in aon chlár de sheamlaisí raghaidh an tAire i gcomhairle leis an údarás áitiúil seamlas (más ann dóibh) i dtaobh an chláruithe sin.
Na coiníollacha bhainfidh le háitreabhacha crátála do chlárú.
7.—Sara gcláróidh an tAire áitreabh sa chlár d'áitreabhacha crátála déanfa sé deimhin de go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san do réir na gcoiníoll so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht áitreabhacha crátála), sé sin le rá:—
(a) go bhfuil déanamh an áitreibh sin oiriúnach chun muicfheoil, caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil do chur i gcrátaí chun iad d'easportáil; agus
(b) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san agus na crátaí agus na habhair a húsáidtear chun crátála glan agus dea-dheisithe; agus
(c) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san ina leithéid sin d'áit agus go n-úsáidtear é ar a leithéid sin de shlí ná beidh feoil úr a cuirfear i gcrátaí ann i mbaol a thruaillithe no a lobhtha.
Iarratas ar áitreabh do chlárú.
8.—(1) Isé dhéanfaidh gach iarratas ar áitreabh ar bith do chlárú fén gCuid seo den Acht so ná dílseánach an áitreibh sin agus is i scríbhinn sa bhfuirm agus sa tslí orduithe a déanfar san agus beidh an t-eolas orduithe ann.
(2) Pé uair a déanfar iarratas fén alt so ar áitreabh ar bith do chlárú cuirfidh an tAire fé ndeár go ndéanfaidh cigire an t-áitreabh san d'iniúcha.
(3) Sara ndiúltfaidh an tAire do ghéille d'iarratas ar áitreabh ar bith do chlárú fén gCuid seo den Acht so cuirfe sé fógra coicíse tríd on bpost chun an iarratasóra, go dtí n-a sheola mar a bheidh san iarratas, á rá go bhfuil an tAire chun diúlta do ghéille don iarratas san agus ag luadh na réasún atá leis an diúlta san agus breithneoidh sé aithris chúise ar bith a dhéanfaidh an t-iarratasóir roimh dhul in éag don fhógra san.
An táille is iníoctha as áitreabh do chlárú.
9.—An té bheidh á iarraidh go gclárófaí áitreabh i gclár ar bith a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so, íocfa sé táille phúint leis an Aire agus bheidh sé ina choiníoll, le cólíona roimh bhreithniú an iarratais don Aire, an táille sin d'íoc.
Clárú sealadach ar sheamlaisí.
10.—(1) Más rud é, roimh thosach feidhme an Achta so no laistigh de bhliain ina dhiaidh sin, go n-iarrfar áitreabh ar bith do chlárú i gclár de sheamlaisí agus ná beidh an tAire sásta go bhfuil an t-áitreabh san do réir na gcoiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas, no do réir na gcoiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an gcás, féadfaidh an tAire, más oiriúnach leis é, an t-áitreabh san do chlárú sa chlár san go sealadach ar feadh pé tréimhse nách sia ná bliain agus is dó leis is ceart agus a luadhfa sé le linn an chláruithe sin.
(2) Aitreabh a clárófar go sealadach fén alt so i gclár de sheamlaisí tuigfear chun crícheanna uile an Achta so, faid a bheidh sé cláruithe amhlaidh, go bhfuil sé cláruithe sa chlár san do réir an Achta so agus bainfidh an tAcht so leis an áitreabh san, agus beidh éifeacht aige maidir leis an áitreabh san, dá réir sin.
(3) Má deintear áitreabh ar bith do chlárú go sealadach fén alt so i gcar de sheamlaisí agus go mbeidh an tAire sásta, roimh dheire na tréimhse dar cláruíodh an t-áitreabh san amhlaidh, go bhfuiltear tar éis an t-áitreabh san do shocrú do réir na gcoiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas agus do réir na gcoiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an gcás, féadfa sé, roimh dheire na tréimhse sin, an clárú sealadach san do dhaingniú, agus leis sin tiocfaidh an t-áitreabh san chun bheith agus beidh sé cláruithe sa chlár san chó hiomlán ar gach slí is dá ndeintí, ar dháta an chláruithe shealadaigh sin, é do chlárú sa chlár san fén gCuid seo den Acht so lasmuich den alt so.
(4) Má deintear áitreabh ar bith do chlárú go sealadach fén alt so i gclár de sheamlaisí agus ná daingneofar an clárú sealadach san fén alt so roimh dheire na tréimhse dar cláruíodh an t-áitreabh san amhlaidh, ansan, um dheire na tréimhse sin scuirfidh an t-áitreabh san de bheith cláruithe sa chlár san agus scriosfar den chlár san é agus ní clárófar go sealadach arís é fén alt so sa chlár san.
Ceadúnaithe cláruithe seamlaisí cláruithe.
11.—(1) I gcás duine nách dílseánach cláruithe do sheamlas chláruithe áirithe do dhéanamh có-aontuithe le dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin tré n-a n-aontuíonn an dílseánach cláruithe sin go gceadóidh sé don duine sin an t-áitreabh san d'úsáid chun ainmhithe de chuid an duine sin, agus den tsaghas gur chun a mharbhtha bheidh an t-áitreabh san cláruithe, do mharbha agus chun feoil úr agus scartach na n-ainmhithe sin d'ullamhú agus do phacáil ann chun iad d'easportáil féadfaidh an tAire ar a iarraidh sin air don duine sin agus tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an údarás áitiúil seamlas (más ann dóibh) ainm agus seola iomlán an duine sin do chur síos, maidir leis an áitreabh san, sa chlár de sheamlaisí ina mbeidh an t-áitreabh san cláruithe agus san Acht so gairmtear ceadúnaí cláruithe don áitreabh san de dhuine go mbeidh a ainm agus a sheola curtha síos amhlaidh de thurus na huaire maidir le haon áitreabh den tsórt san.
(2) Is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh gach iarratas ar dhuine do chlárú mar cheadúnaí chláruithe fén alt so agus beidh an t-eolas orduithe ann.
(3) Gach duine iarrfaidh go gclárófaí é mar cheadúnaí chláruithe fén alt so, íocfa sé táille phúint leis an Aire agus beidh sé ina choiníoll, le cólíona roimh bhreithniú an iarratais don Aire, an táille sin d'íoc.
(4) Iontráil a déanfar ar éinne fén alt so, i gclár ar bith a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so, mar cheadúnaí chláruithe d'áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár san, scriosfar den chlár san í ar dhul in éag don chó-aontú gur dá bhua do hiontráladh an duine sin mar cheadúnaí chláruithe don áitreabh san.
Easportálaithe ceadúnaithe.
12.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so ceadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola) sa bhfuirm orduithe, chun mairtfheoil agus laoighfheoil agus scartach eallaigh d'easportáil, do dheona, maidir le haon áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí eallaigh, do dhuine ar bith is dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin no is ceadúnaí cláruithe dho.
San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí mairtfheola ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so ceadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola) sa bhfuirm orduithe, chun muicfheoil agus scartach muc d'easportáil, do dheona, maidir le haon aitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí muc, do dhuine ar bith is dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin no is ceadúnaí cláruithe dho.
San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí muicfheola ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so ceadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola) sa bhfuirm orduithe, chun caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil agus scartach caorach d'easportáil, do dheona, maidir le haon áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí caorach, do dhuine ar bith is dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin no is ceadúnaí cláruithe dho.
San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí caoirfheola ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so ceadúnas easportálaí feola capaill) sa bhfuirm orduithe chun feoil chapaill agus scartach capall d'easportáil, do dheona, maidir le haon áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí capall, do dhuine ar bith is dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin no is ceadúnaí cláruithe dho.
San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí feola capaill ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola capaill a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(5) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so ceadúnas easportálaí feola gabhair) sa bhfuirm orduithe, chun feoil ghabhair agus scartach gabhar d'easportáil, do dheona, maidir le haon áitreabh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí gabhar, do dhuine ar bith is dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin no is ceadúnaí cláruithe dho.
San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí feola gabhair ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola gabhair a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(6) Is le haon cheadúnas amháin a bhainfidh gach iarratas ar cheadúnas fén alt so agus is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh sé agus beidh an t-eolas orduithe ann.
(7) San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “ceadúnas easportálaí” ceadúnas ar bith a dheonfaidh an tAire fén alt so, agus cialluíonn an abairt “easportálaí ceadúnuithe” duine is sealbhóir de thurus na huaire ar cheadúnas easportálaí bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire.
(8) Deimhniú fhéachfaidh bheith fé láimh oifigigh don Aire a bheidh údaruithe chuige sin ag an Aire, á dheimhniú nách sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí duine a hainmnítear sa deimhniú san, beidh san ina fhianaise prima facie ar na nithe deimhnítear amhlaidh agus ní bheidh sé riachtanach sighniú an oifigigh sin do chruthú ná a chruthú gurb é an t-oifigeach san é dáiríribh ná go raibh an t-údarás san aige.
Táillí ar cheadúnaisí easportálaí.
13.—(1) Íocfaidh an t-iarratasóir leis an Aire ar gach iarratas ar cheadúnas easportálaí éarlais de dhá phúnt déag agus deich scillinge is ionaisíoctha leis an iarratasóir má diúltar do ghéille dá iarratas agus beidh sé ina choiníoll, le cólíona roimh dheona an cheadúnais sin, an éarlais sin d'íoc, agus ar dheona an cheadúnais sin coinneoidh an tAire an éarlais sin agus cuirfear chun críche í do réir an ailt seo.
(2) Gach duine bheidh no bhí i seilbh cheadúnais easportálaí, íocfa sé leis an Aire, in aghaidh gach leath-bhliana go raibh sé i seilbh cheadúnais no ceadúnaisí easportálaí le n-a linn no le linn aon choda dhi—
(a) más aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin do bhí ag an duine sin amhlaidh no dhá cheadúnas den tsórt san no níos mó agus iad uile ar n-a ndeona maidir leis an aon tseamlas cláruithe amháin—táille (dá ngairmtear táille leath-bhliana easportálaí san Acht so) ar n-a háireamh do réir na rialacha atá sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so, no
(b) más dhá cheadúnas easportálaí no níos mó do bhí ag an duine sin amhlaidh agus nách maidir leis an aon tseamlas cláruithe amháin do deonadh na ceadúnaisí sin uile—táille (a foluítear san Acht so leis an abairt “táille leath-bhliana easportálaí”) ar n-a háireamh mar adubhradh do gach seamlas cláruithe fé leith dar deonadh maidir leis aon cheadúnas no ceadúnaisí acu san.
(3) Gach éarlais íocfaidh neach iarrtha ceadúnais easportálaí fé fho-alt (1) den alt so lomhálfar í mar íocaíocht ar cuntas an chéad tháille leath-bhliana easportálaí is iníoctha ag an duine sin tar éis an ceadúnas san do dheona i dtaobh an tseamlais chláruithe gur maidir leis a deonfar an ceadúnas san, agus más mó an éarlais no na héarlaisí sin ná an táille sin lomhálfar an deifríocht mar íocaíocht ar cuntas an chéad tháille leath-bhliana easportálaí eile is iníoctha ag an duine sin i dtaobh an tseamlais chláruithe chéanna.
(4) Chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis deire gach leath-bhliana déanfaidh an tAire amach, maidir le gach n-aon do bhí i seilbh cheadúnais no ceadúnaisí easportálaí i rith na leath-bhliana san go léir no i rith aon choda dhi, méid na táille leath-bhliana easportálaí no méid gach táille fé leith acu san is iníoctha ag an duine sin in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san.
(5) Má dheineann an tAire na ceadúnaisí easportálaí uile bheidh ag duine maidir leis an aon tseamlas cláruithe amháin do cheiliúra fén Acht so, ansan, má orduíonn an tAire é, is díreach tar éis an cheiliúrtha san agus ní fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo déanfar amach an táille leath-bhliana easportálaí is iníoctha ag an duine sin i dtaobh an áitreibh sin in aghaidh na leath-bhliana bheidh ann an uair sin.
(6) Más ag beirt daoine no níos mó, i ndiaidh a chéile, a bheidh ceadúnas easportálaí ar feadh leath-bhliana, tuigfear, chun crícheanna an ailt seo agus an Sceidil a ghabhann leis an Acht so, an ceadúnas san do bheith ar feadh na leath-bhliana san go léir ag an té is déanaí go mbeidh sé aige i rith na leath-bhliana san agus gan é do bheith ag aon duine eile uair ar bith i rith na leath-bhliana san.
(7) Nuair a bheidh agus chó luath agus bheidh méid aon táille leath-bhliana easportálaí déanta amach fé sna forálacha san roimhe seo den alt so, ansan, mara mbeidh iomlán na táille sin iníoctha le héarlais no le héarlaisí is gá, do réir an ailt seo, do lomháil mar íocaíocht ar cuntas na táille sin, bhéarfaidh an tAire amach sa bhfuirm orduithe deimhniú (dá ngairmtear deimhniú féichiúnais san alt so) á dheimhniú cadé an leath-bhliain gur ina haghaidh atá an táille sin iníoctha, cé hé an duine ag a bhfuil agus cadé an seamlas cláruithe gur ina thaobh atá an táille sin iníoctha, agus méid na táille sin no (má sé is gá sa chás) an méid is iníoctha alos na táille sin tar éis pé suim do bhaint as an táille sin is gá, do réir an ailt seo, do lomháil mar íocaíocht ar cuntas na táille sin.
(8) Beidh gach deimhniú féichiúnais ina fhianaise dho-chlaoite ar gach ní fhéachfaidh bheith á dheimhniú ann, agus scríbhinn ar bith fhéachfaidh bheith ina deimhniú fhéichiúnais do tugadh amach fén alt so tuigfear, ar a tabhairt i láthair in imeachta ar bith chun an tsuim a dheimhníonn sí bheith iníoctha do bhaint amach agus go dtí go gcruthófar a mhalairt, gur deimhniú féichiúnais í do tugadh amach go cuibhe fén alt so agus glacfar i bhfianaise í dá réir sin.
(9) Chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis deimhniú féichiúnais do thabhairt amach seirbheálfar cóip de, tríd an bpost, ar an té deimhnítear leis do bheith freagarthach in íoc na táille is abhar don deimhniú san, agus an tsuim a deimhnítear leis an deimhniú san do bheith iníoctha ag an duine sin tiocfa sí chun bheith agus beidh sí iníoctha ag an duine sin leis an Aire díreach ar sheirbheáil na cóipe sin agus, i gcionn ceithre seachtaine o am na seirbheála san, féadfaidh an tAire an tsuim sin do bhaint amach mar fhiacha sibhialta in aon chúirt dlighinse inniúla.
(10) Má theipeann ar dhuine is easportálaí ceadúnuithe, no má leigeann sé i bhfaillí, an tsuim a deimhnítear le deimhniú féichiúnais do bheith iníoctha aige d'íoc fé cheann ceithre seachtaine tar éis cóip den deimhniú san do sheirbheáil air, féadfaidh an tAire an ceadúnas easportálaí no na ceadúnaisí easportálaí go léir a bheidh ag an duine sin maidir leis an seamlas cláruithe gur ina thaobh a bheidh an tsuim sin iníoctha do cheiliúra ach ní shaorfaidh an ceiliúra san an duine sin o n-a bheith air an tsuim sin d'íoc.
(11) Má ceiliúrtar ceadúnas easportálaí fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo den alt so agus gurb é sealbhóir an cheadúnais sin is dílseánach cláruithe, leis, don áitreabh gur maidir leis a deonadh an ceadúnas san, beidh clárú an áitreibh sin, sa chlár no sna cláir go léir ina mbeidh an t-áitreabh san cláruithe fén Acht so, beidh sé, de bhua an fho-ailt seo, ar nea-mbrí o dheire na bliana bhí ann nuair do ceiliúradh an ceadúnas san, agus ní clárófar an t-áitreabh san arís sa chlár san ná in aon cheann de sna cláir sin faid a bheidh an tsuim no aon chuid den tsuim gan íoc gurb é a neamh-íoc fé ndeár an ceiliúra san.
Cé chuige go dtuitfidh ceadúnas ar éag dá shealbhóir.
14.—Má éagann easportálaí ceadúnuithe tuitfidh an ceadúnas easportálaí bheidh aige an uair sin chun a ionadaí phearsanta dhlithiúla mar chuid dá estát phearsanta.
Ceadúnas easportálaí d'aistriú.
15.—Ar a iarraidh sin d'easportálaí cheadúnuithe no d'ionadaí phearsanta dhlithiúil easportálaí cheadúnuithe mhairbh, féadfaidh an tAire an ceadúnas easportálaí bheidh ag an easportálaí ceadúnuithe sin d'aistriú chun duine eile, ach ní haistreofar ceadúnas easportálaí amhlaidh chun duine ná beidh, ar dháta an aistrithe sin, ina dhílseánach chláruithe ná ina cheadúnaí chláruithe don áitreabh gur maidir leis a deonadh an ceadúnas san.
Ceadúnaisí easportálaí do cheartú agus do cheiliúra.
16.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair ceadúnas easportálaí d'atharú no do cheiliúra ar iarratas shealbhóir an cheadúnais sin no ar iarratas a ionadaí phearsanta más duine an sealbhóir sin no ar iarratas a shocruitheora más cólucht ionchorparuithe an sealbhóir sin.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire ceadúnas easportálaí do cheiliúra aon uair gan aon iarratas den tsórt san d'fháil más deimhin leis—
(a) gur tré chalaois do fuarthas an ceadúnas san no tré chamthuairisc, pe'ca calaoiseach di sin no nárbh eadh; no
(b) gur scuir an t-áitreabh gur maidir leis a deonadh an ceadúnas san—
(i) i gcás an ceadúnas san do bheith ina cheadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola, gur scuir sé de bheith cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí eallaigh; no
(ii) i gcás an ceadúnas san do bheith ina cheadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola, gur scuir sé de bheith cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí muc; no
(iii) i gcás an ceadúnas san do bheith ina cheadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola, gur scuir sé de bheith cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí caorach; no
(iv) i gcás an ceadúnas san do bheith ina cheadúnas easportálaí feola capaill, gur scuir sé de bheith cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí capall; no
(v) i gcás an ceadúnas san do bheith ina cheadúnas easportálaí feola gabhair, gur scuir sé de bheith cláruithe sa chlár de sheamlaisí gabhar; no
(c) gurbh é sealbhóir an cheadúnais sin ceadúnaí cláruithe an áitreibh gur maidir leis a deonadh an ceadúnas san agus gur scuir sé de bheith ina cheadúnaí chláruithe amhlaidh; no
(d) má ba dhuine sealbhóir an cheadúnais sin, go bhfuair sé bás no, má ba cholucht ionchorparuithe é, gur scuireadh é agus nár aistrigh an tAire an ceadúnas san fén Acht so chun duine eile laistigh de ráithe tar éis an bháis no an scurtha san; no
(e) gur tugadh mar bhreith ar shealbhóir an cheadúnais sin é do bheith gnó-bhriste; no
(f) gurb é tuairim an Aire go ndeárna sealbhóir an cheadúnais sin sárú ar bith (le gníomh no le faillí) ar an Acht so no ar rialacháin ar bith do rinneadh fé.
(3) Roimh cheiliúra do dhéanamh ar cheadúnas easportálaí (ar aon tslí eile seachas do réir iarratais do rinneadh chuige sin fén alt so), bhéarfaidh an tAire i scríbhinn do shealbhóir an cheadúnais sin, no dá ionadaí phearsanta (más ann do) no dá shocruitheoir (pe'ca aca é), fógra coicíse ar a laighead go bhfuil sé chun an ceadúnas san do cheiliúra amhlaidh, agus breithneoidh sé aon aithris chúise dhéanfaidh an sealbhóir no an t-ionadaí pearsanta no an socruitheoir sin (pe'ca aca é) sara mbeidh téarma an fhógra san istigh agus féadfa sé, más oiriúnach leis é, a chur fé ndeár go gcomórfar fiosrúchán i dtaobh an scéil.
(4) Féadfar fógra go bhfuil an tAire chun ceadúnas easportálaí do cheiliúra no d'atharú, féadfar a sheirbheáil tré n-a sheachada don té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe no tré n-a fhágaint le duine os cionn sé mblian déag d'aois san áitreabh cláruithe gur maidir leis a deonadh an ceadúnas san no tré n-a chur tríd an bpost cláruithe chun an té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe san áit chomhnaithe is déanaí is eol do bheith aige.
(5) Má cheiliúrann an tAire ceadúnas easportálaí fén alt so féadfaidh an tAire uair ar bith ina dhiaidh sin diúltú do cheadúnas easportálaí do dheona don té ba shealbhóir ar an gcéad cheadúnas san a luaidhtear díreach sarar ceiliúradh é.
Ceada easportálaí.
17.—(1) Má cheapann an tAire gur mhaith an rud san do dhéanamh mar gheall ar nithe speisialta bheidh ann an uair sin, féadfa sé cead (dá ngairmtear cead easportálaí san alt so) do dheona do dhuine ar bith dá bhféadfadh sé, fén gCuid seo den Acht so, ceadúnas easportálaí do dheona chun feoil úr agus scartach de shaghas áirithe d'easportáil, cead chun feoil úr agus scartach den tsaghas san d'easportáil ar feadh pé tréimhse nách sia ná mí agus is dó leis an Aire is ceart agus a luadhfa sé sa chead san.
(2) Chun crícheanna uile an Achta so, lasmuich de chás ina bhforáltar a mhalairt go soiléir, tuigfear, ar feadh na tréimhse dá ndeonfar gach cead easportálaí chun feoil úr agus scartach de shaghas áirithe d'easportáil, gurb ionann an cead san agus ceadúnas easportálaí chun feoil úr agus scartach den tsaghas san d'easportáil agus bainfidh an tAcht so leis an gcead easportálaí sin agus beidh éifeacht aige maidir leis dá réir sin.
(3) Ní bhainfidh alt 13 den Acht so (alt i dtaobh táillí ar cheadúnaisí easportálaithe) leis an scéal maidir le cead easportálaí.
(4) Íocfaidh sealbhóir gach ceada easportálaí ar an gcead san, ar dhul in éag don chead san, táille (dá ngairmtear an táille cheada san alt so) a háireofar tríd an suim oiriúnach, mar a mínítear í le riail 2 den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht so, d'iolrú fé líon na n-ainmhithe do taisbeánadh fén gcead san do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta chun a scrúduithe i rith na tréimhse dar deonadh an cead san, agus chun críche an áirimh sin bainfidh fo-riail (3) de riail 4 den Sceideal a ghabann leis an Acht so leis an scéal fé mar a bhaineann sí leis chun crícheanna na rialach san.
(5) Chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis dul in éag do chead easportálaí déanfaidh an tAire amach agus deimhneoidh sé méid na táille ceada is iníoctha ar an gcead san agus bhéarfaidh amach sa bhfuirm orduithe deimhniú (dá ngairmtear deimhniú féichiúnais san alt so) á dheimhniú cé hé an duine ag a bhfuil an táille sin iníoctha agus méid na táille sin.
(6) Beidh gach deimhniú féichiúnais ina fhianaise dho-chlaoite ar gach ní fhéachfaidh bheith á dheimhniú ann, agus scríbhinn ar bith fhéachfaidh bheith ina deimhniú fhéichiúnais do tugadh amach fén alt so tuigfear, ar a tabhairt i láthair in imeachta ar bith chun an tsuim a dheimhníonn sí bheith iníoctha do bhaint amach agus go dtí go gcruthófar a mhalairt, gur deimhniú féichiúnais í do tugadh amach go cuibhe fén alt so agus glacfar i bhfianaise í dá réir sin.
(7) Chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis deimhniú féichiúnais do thabhairt amach seirbheálfar cóip de, tríd an bpost, ar an té deimhnítear leis do bheith freagarthach in íoc na táille is abhar don deimhniú san, agus an tsuim a deimhnítear leis an deimhniú san do bheith iníoctha ag an duine sin tiocfa sí chun bheith agus beidh sí iníoctha ag an duine sin leis an Aire díreach ar sheirbheáil na cóipe sin agus, i gcionn ceithre seachtaine o am na seirbheála san, féadfaidh an tAire an tsuim sin do bhaint amach mar fhiacha síbhialta in aon chúirt dlighinse inniúla.
Cuntaisí o dhílseánaigh chláruithe agus o cheadúnaithe cláruithe.
18.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) na cuntaisí do thabharfaidh dílseánaigh chláruithe agus ceadúnaithe cláruithe uatha;
(b) na daoine dá dtabharfar na cuntaisí sin;
(c) na trátha a tabharfar na cuntaisí sin;
(d) na fuirmeacha ina dtabharfar na cuntaisí sin.
(2) Gach n-aon ar a gceanglófar le rialacháin ar n-a ndéanamh fén alt so cuntas ar bith do thabhairt uaidh agus ar a dteipfidh no a dhiúltfaidh an cuntas san do thabhairt uaidh do réir na rialachán san ar gach slí, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air má sé an chéad chionta aige é agus fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint fhichead má sé an dara cionta aige é no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin.
Breacacháin a cimeádfar in áitreabhacha cláruithe.
19.—(1) Beidh sé de dhualgas ar dhílseánach chláruithe gach seamlais chláruithe pé breacacháin is dó leis an Aire do bheith sásúil i ngach cás fé leith do chimeád no a chur fé ndeár iad do chimeád, sa tseamlas san, ar na consighneachtaí uile d'fheoil úir agus de scartach a heasportálfar ón seamlas san, pe'ca is leis an dílseánach cláruithe sin an fheoil úr no an scartach san no nách leis, agus, fé cheann dhá uair dhéag a' chluig tar éis consighneacht ar bith den tsórt san do chur amach, pé eolas éileoidh an tAire, i dtaobh na feola úire agus an scartaigh do bhí sa chonsighneacht san, do chur síos no a chur fé ndeár é do chur síos sna breacacháin sin agus, fós, ainm agus seola an té chun ar cuireadh agus an bealach do cuireadh an chonsighneacht san.
(2) Beidh sé de dhualgas ar gach easportálaí ceadúnuithe nách dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh gur madir leis a bheidh sé ceadúnuithe amhlaidh pé breacacháin is dó leis an Aire do bheith sásúil i ngach cás fé leith do chimeád no a chur fé ndeár iad do chimeád, san áitreabh san, ar na consighneachtaí uile d'fheoil úir agus de scartach easportálfa sé féin, no éinne eile thar a cheann, ón áitreabh san, agus, fé cheann dhá uair dhéag a' chluig tar éis consighneacht ar bith den tsórt san do chur amach, pé eolas éileoidh an tAire, i dtaobh na feola úire agus an scartaigh do bhí sa chonsighneacht san, do chur síos no a chur fé ndeár é do chur síos sna breacacháin sin agus, fós, ainm agus seola an té chun ar cuireadh agus an bealach do cuireadh an chonsighneacht san.
(3) Beidh sé de dhualgas ar dhílseánach chláruithe aon áitreibh a bheidh cláruithe sa chlár d'áitreabhacha crátála pé breacacháin is dó leis an Aire do bheith sásúil i ngach cás fé leith do chimeád no a chur fé ndeár iad do chimeád, san áitreabh san, ar na consighneachtaí uile de mhairtfheoil, de mhuicfheoil, do chaoirfheoil agus d'uainfheoil a cuirfear i gcrátaí san áitreabh san, agus, fé cheann dhá uair dhéag a' chluig tar éis consighneacht ar bith den tsórt san do chur amach, pé eolas éileoidh an tAire, i dtaobh na mairtfheola, na muicfheola, na caoirfheola no na huainfheola do bhí sa chonsighneacht san, do chur síos no a chur fé ndeár é do chur síos sna breacacháin sin agus, fós, ainm agus seola an easportálaí agus an té chun ar cuireadh agus an bealach do cuireadh an chonsighneacht san.
(4) Féadfaidh cigire gach breacachán a bheidh á chimeád do réir an ailt seo d'iniúcha uair ar bith le linn tráthanna oifige, agus an té go mbeidh air fén alt so an breacachán san do chimeád beidh sé de dhualgas air an breacachán san do thaisbeáint, ar a iarraidh sin air, chun go n-iniúchfaidh an cigire sin é agus fós gach billín, nóta consighneachta, admháil agus scríbhinn eile (ar a n-áirítear cóipeanna dhíobh i gcás ná beid féin ar fáil) a iarrfaidh an cigire sin, go réasúnta, chun féachaint an fíor aon iontráil áirithe sa bhreacachán san no cad fé ndeár éinní áirithe d'fhágaint amach as.
(5) Má thárlann d'éinne—
(a) go dteipfidh air an breacachán san do chimeád no a chur fé ndeár é do chimeád gur gá dho do réir an ailt seo é do chimeád no a chur fé ndeár é do chimeád; no
(b) go dteipfidh air aon iontráil, gur gá dho do réir an ailt seo í do chur sa bhreacachán san, do chur no a chur fé ndeár í do chur sa bhreacachán san laistigh den am a horduítear leis an alt so; no
(c) go dteipfidh air aon bhreacachán, scríbhinn, no cóip de scríbhinn, gur gá dho do réir an ailt seo é do thaisbeáint, do thaisbeáint no a chur fé ndeár é do thaisbeáint, ar iarratas cigire, chun go n-iniúchfaidh an cigire é no go gcuirfe sé cosc le cigire ar bith agus é ag déanamh an iniúchta san; no
(d) go ndéanfa sé no go gcuirfe sé fé ndeár, go toiliúil no tré fhaillí, aon iontráil a bheidh bréagach no mí-threorach in aon phonc táchtach do chur sa bhreacachán san,
beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná ragbaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air.
(6) Chun críche an ailt seo—
(a) folóidh breacachán no scríbhinn d'iniúcha cóipeanna do dhéanamh de no sleachta do thógaint as; agus
(b) tuigfear gur hiarradh go cuibhe ar an dílseánach cláruithe no ar an easportálaí ceadúnuithe (pe'ca aca é) breacachán no scríbhinn eile do thaisbeáint chun go n-iniúchfaí é má hiarradh san de bhréithre béil san áitreabh cláruithe ar dhuine ar bith ar fostú ag an dílseánach cláruithe no ag an easportálaí ceadúnuithe (pe'ca aca é); agus
(c) más san áitreabh cláruithe do rinneadh agus más duine ar fostú ag an dílseánach cláruithe no ag an easportálaí ceadúnuithe (pe'ca aca é) do rinne diúlta no teip maidir le breacachán no scríbhinn eile do thaisbeáint chun go n-iniúchfaí é, tuigfear gurb é an dílseánach cláruithe no an t-easportálaí ceadúnuithe (pe'ca aca é) do rinne an diúlta no an teip sin; agus
(d) cialluíonn an abairt “tráthanna oifige” aon am idir a deich a' chlog ar maidin agus a cúig a' chlog um thráthnóna go mbíonn gnó ar siúl no obair á dhéanamh le n-a linn san áitreabh cláruithe.
Fianaise i dtaobh nithe sna cláir.
20.—(1) Gach clár a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so—
(a) tuigfear é do bheith sa chimeád cheart nuair a bheidh sé i gcimeád ag an Aire no ag oifigeach don Aire go mbeidh údarás aige chuige sin ón Aire; agus
(b) beidh sé ionghlactha mar fhianaise gan aon chruthúnas eile má tugtar é i láthair as an gcimeád ceart.
(2) Féadfar fianaise prima facie ar iontráil ar bith in aon chlár a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so do thabhairt in aon chúirt no in aon imeacht dlí tré chóip den iontráil sin do thabhairt i láthair a fhéachfaidh bheith deimhnithe mar chóip dhílis ag aon oifigeach don Aire a bheidh údaruithe chuige sin, agus ní bheidh sé riachtanach sighniú an oifigigh sin do chruthú ná a chruthú gurb é an t-oifigeach san é dáiríribh ná go raibh an t-údarás san aige.
(3) Deimhniú, fhéachfaidh bheith fé láimh oifigigh don Aire a bheidh údaruithe chuige sin ag an Aire, ar áitreabh ar bith a luadhfar sa deimhniú san do bheith gan bheith iontrálta sa chlár a luadhfar sa deimhniú san beidh sé ina fhianaise dho-chlaoite ar na nithe bheidh deimhnithe amhlaidh, agus ní bheidh sé riachtanach sighniú an oifigigh sin do chruthú, ná a chruthú gurb é an t-oifigeach san é dáiríbh, ná go raibh an t-údarás san aige dáiríribh.
(4) Féadfaidh duine ar bith—
(a) aon chlár a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so d'iniúcha ar íoc pé táille a hordófar agus ná raghaidh thar scilling an t-iniúcha;
(b) cóip d'fháil, agus í deimhnithe mar chóip dhílis ar an slí a luaidhtear anso roimhe seo, d'iontráil ar bith in aon chlár a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ar íoc pé táille a hordófar agus ná raghaidh thar réal an fólio de dhá fhocal sheachtód den chóip;
(c) deimhniú d'fháil, den tsórt san a luaidhtear anso roimhe seo, ar aon áitreabh áirithe do bheith gan bheith cláruithe i gclár áirithe a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ar íoc pé táille a hordófar agus ná raghaidh thar dhá scilling agus réal an deimhniú.
Nithe sna cláir, etc., d'fhoillsiú.
21.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire foillsiú do dhéanamh ar pé slí is oiriúnach leis—
(a) ar gach ní no éinní dá mbeidh iontrálta in aon chlár a bheidh á chimeád fén Acht so, agus
(b) ar fhógra i dtaobh nea-mbríochaint no atharú ar bith do dhéanamh ar chlárú in aon chlár a bheidh á chimeád fén Acht so, agus
(c) ar fhógra i dtaobh ceadúnas easportálaí do chur ar neambrí, agus
(d) ar fhógra i dtaobh aon chiontú i gcionta i gcoinnibh aon fhorála den Acht so.
(2) Ní déanfar aon chuntas áirithe ná cuid de chuntas do tugadh do réir an Achta so d'fhoillsiú ná do nochta ach amháin chun críche cúisimh fén Acht so.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire o am go ham pé eolas staitistíochta is oiriúnach leis (ar a n-áirítear staitistíocht as cuntaisí do rinneadh do réir an Achta so) do bhailiú agus d'fhoillsiú i dtaobh méid agus cor na trádála i bhfeoil úir agus i scartach.
Aitreabh cláruithe d'iniúcha.
22.—(1) Beidh teideal ag aon chigire, cigire sréidliaghachta no scrúdóir sréidliaghachta (ach an t-údarás i scríbhinn a bheidh aige mar chigire, mar chigire shréidliaghachta no mar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta den tsórt san do thaisbeáint má hiarrtar san air) dul isteach gach tráth réasúnta in aon áitreabh cláruithe no in aon áitreabh gur hiarradh go gclárófaí é agus an t-áitreabh san agus an gléasra, an mheaisínteacht, na fearaistí agus an chóir oibre ann d'iniúcha agus féachaint ar gach modh no ar aon mhodh a húsáidtear sa ghnó bhíonn ar siúl ann.
(2) Beidh teideal ag aon oifigeach ceart-údaruithe d'údarás sláintíochta áitiúil dul isteach gach tráth réasúnta in aon tseamlas cláruithe bheidh suidhte i líomatáiste feidhmiúcháin an údaráis sin agus pé iniúcha do dhéanamh ann is gá chun a dheimhniú dho go bhfuiltear ag cólíona na gcoiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas agus na gcoiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an áitreabh san.
(3) Aon chigire, cigire sréidliaghachta no scrúdóir sréidliaghachta iniúchfaidh áitreabh ar bith i bhfeidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar air leis an alt so, beidh sé do dhualgas air tuarasgabháil i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire ar aon tsárú do chífe sé do bheith á dhéanamh san áitreabh san (más seamlas cláruithe an t-áitreabh san) ar na coiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas agus ar na coiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an áitreabh san no (más áitreabh crátála cláruithe an t-áitreabh san) ar na coiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht áitreabhacha crátála.
(4) Aon oifigeach ceart-údaruithe d'údarás sláintíochta áitiúil iniúchfaidh aon tseamlas cláruithe i bhfeidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar air leis an alt so, beidh sé de dhualgas air tuarasgabháil i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire ar aon tsárú do chífe sé do bheith á dhéanamh san áitreabh san ar na coiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas agus ar na coiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an áitreabh san.
(5) Gach n-aon a chuirfidh cosc no bac le haon chigire, cigire sréidliaghachta no scrúdóir sréidliaghachta no le haon oifigeach ceart-údaruithe don údarás sláintíochta áitiúil agus é ag feidhmiú aon chomhachta dá mbronntar air leis an alt so, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fineáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint do chur air,
(6) Pé uair a dhéanfaidh cigire, cigire sréidliaghachta no scrúdóir sréidliaghachta no oifigeach ceart-údaruithe don údarás sláintíochta áitiúil a thuairisciú don Aire fén alt so go bhfuil seamlas cláruithe ar bith gan bheith do réir na gcoiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht sheamlas agus do réir na gcoiníollacha speisialta um oiriúnacht sheamlas a bhaineann leis an seamlas san no pé uair a dhéanfaidh cigire, cigire sréidliaghachta no scrúdóir sréidliaghachta a thuairisciú don Aire fén alt so go bhfuil áitreabh crátála cláruithe ar bith gan bheith do réir na gcoiníollacha generálta um ghlaine agus oiriúnacht áitreabhacha crátála, féadfaidh an tAire fógra sa bhfuirm orduithe do sheirbheáil ar dhílseánach chláruithe an áitreibh sin á cheangal ar an dílseánach cláruithe sin gach ní no éinní dá mbeidh luaidhte go dleathach sa bhfógra san fén alt so do dhéanamh sa tslí agus san am a bheidh luaidhte sa bhfógra san.
(7) I bhfógra seirbheálfar fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo féadfar a éileamh—
(a) go nglanfar an t-áitreabh no aon chuid áirithe dhe;
(b) go nglanfar an chóir oibre, na feistisí agus na fearaistí, no aon chuid díobh,
(c) go ndéanfar an t-áitreabh no aon chuid áirithe dhe do dheisiú go cóir;
(d) go ndéanfar san áitreabh no go gcuirfear leis pé atharuithe no breiseanna déanmhais adéarfar sa bhfógra;
(e) go ndéanfar an chóir oibre, na feistisí no na fearaistí, no aon chuid díobh, do dheisiú go cóir;
(f) go ndéanfar ar an gcóir oibre, ar na feistisí agus ar na fearaistí a húsáidtear san áitreabh, no go gcuirfear leo, pé feabhsanna no breiseanna adéarfar sa bhfógra;
(g) i gcás an fheoil úr no an scartach a hullamhuítear no a pacáltar san áitreabh do bheith i mbaol a thruaillithe na a lobhtha, go ndéanfar an ní is abhar don bhaol san d'aistriú no an baol uaidh do chur ar neamh-ní;
(h) más seamlas cláruithe an t-áitreabh—
(i) go gcuirfear leor-shaoráidí ann chun deighleáil mar is cóir le fuil, le fuighleach nigheacháin agus le bhásta;
(ii) go gcuirfear ar fáil san áitreabh leor-sholáthar d'uisce ghlan fholláin;
(iii) go gcuirfear leor-shaoráidí san áitreabh no ag dul leis chun ainmhithe do loca agus chun sos do thabhairt dóibh sara marbhófar iad;
(iv) go bhfostófar sa tseamlas duine no daoine bheidh oilte ar ainmhithe do mharbha agus ar chonablaigh agus scartach d'ullamhú.
(8) Féadfar fógra fén alt so do sheirbheáil tré n-a sheachada don té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe no tré n-a fhágaint san áitreabh le n-a mbaineann sé no tré n-a chur tríd an bpost cláruithe chun an té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe san áitreabh le n-a mbaineann sé.
(9) Einne ar a seirbheálfar fógra fén alt so agus go dteipfidh air na héilithe bheidh sa bhfógra san do chólíona ar an slí agus laistigh den aimsir a bheidh luaidhte sa bhfógra san agus, ar bheith caithte don aimsir roimhráite, a leanfaidh, san áitreabh le n-a mbaineann an fógra san, de bheith ag ullamhú no ag pacáil feola úire no scartaigh chun é d'easportáil, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus, ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair, dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air agus fíneáil eile ná raghaidh thar cúig púint in aghaidh gach lae leanfaidh an cionta san.
Forálacha speisialta i dtaobh fógra le n-a n-éilítear an t-áitreabh do dheisiú, etc.
23.—Más rud é, i bhfógra sheirbheálfaidh an tAire fén gCuid seo den Acht so ar dhílseánach chláruithe aon áitreibh, go n-éileofar an t-áitreabh san no aon chuid de do dheisiú go cóir no go n-éileofar aon atharuithe no breiseanna déanmhais do dhéanamh san áitreabh san no do chur leis, bainfidh na forálacha so leanas leis an gcás agus beidh éifeacht acu, sé sin le rá:—
(a) marab é an dílseánach cláruithe is sealbhaire rátuithe ar an áitreabh beidh sé de dhualgas ar an dílseánach cláruithe sin a mbeidh sa bhfógra do chur in úil don tsealbhaire rátuithe sin laistigh de thrí lá tar éis seirbheáil an fhógra, agus
(b) más fé léas no fé aon chonnra eile tionóntachta bheidh seilbh an áitreibh ag an dílseánach cláruithe no ag an sealbhaire rátuithe beidh sé de dhualgas ar an dílseánach cláruithe a mbeidh sa bhfógra do chur in úil do ghar-thiarna an áitreibh no dá ghníomhaire laistigh de thrí lá tar éis seirbheáil an fhógra, agus
(c) i gcás an dílseánach cláruithe do bheith tar éis forálacha na míreanna san roimhe seo den alt so do chólíona go cuibhe sa mhéid go mbainid (má bhainid in aon chor) leis an scéal beidh sé do chead aige an obair do dhéanamh a héilítear leis an bhfógra, agus san in ainneoin aon chumhnant, có-aontú no coiníoll a bheidh ina choinnibh sin in aon léas no connra eile tionóntachta fé n-a mbeidh an t-áitreabh ar seilbh.
Toirmeasc ar dhaoine áirithe do bheith ag obair in áitreabhacha cláruithe.
24.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí, rialacháin do dhéanamh ag toirmeasc daoine ar a mbeidh galair a bheidh luaidhte sna rialacháin sin agus daoine do theangmhuigh le galair agus daoine is eol do bheith ina n-iomprathóirí galar a bheidh luaidhte sna rialacháin sin do bheith ag obair in áitreabh cláruithe mara ndeimhnighidh agus go dtí go ndeimhneoidh Dochtúir Oifigiúil Sláinte na daoine sin do bheith saor o sna galair sin.
(2) Má dheineann duine ar bith éinní contrárdha do rialacháin ar bith a déanfar fén alt so beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air.
Clárú do cheartú agus do chur ar nea-mbrí.
25.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair clárú aon áitreibh fén gCuid seo den Acht so d'atharú no do chur ar nea-mbrí ar iarratas i scríbhinn sa bhfuirm agus sa tslí orduithe o dhílseánach chláruithe an áitreibh sin no o n-a ionadaí phearsanta más duine an dílseánach san no ón té is socruitheoir do más cólucht ionchorparuithe an dílseánach san.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair, gan aon iarratas den tsórt san roimhráite d'fháil, clárú aon áitreibh fén gCuid seo den Acht so d'atharú maidir le haon tslí ina bhfeicfear do go bhfuil an clárú san earráideach no mí-threorach.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair, gan aon iarratas den tsórt san roimhráite d'fháil, clárú aon áitreibh fén gCuid seo den Acht so do chur ar nea-mbrí más deimhin leis—
(a) gur tré chalaois a tugadh chun críche an clárú do dhéanamh, no tré chamthuairisc, pe'ca calaoiseach di sin no nárbh eadh; no
(b) go bhfuil an t-áitreabh tar éis scur de bheith ionchláruithe sa chlár ina bhfuil sé cláruithe; no
(c) nách leor an chóiríocht agus an gléasra agus an chóir oibre atá san áitreabh don mhéid gnótha deintear ann; no
(d) má ba dhuine an dílseánach cláruithe, go bhfuair sé bás no, má ba chólucht ionchorparuithe é, gur scuireadh é, agus ná deárnadh, laistigh de mhí tar éis an bháis no an scurtha san, éinne eile do chlárú in ionad an dílseánaigh chláruithe do fuair bás no do scuireadh amhlaidh; no
(e) gur tugadh mar bhreith ar an dílseánach cláruithe é do bheith gnó-bhriste; no
(f) más seamlas muc cláruithe o n-a n-easportáltar muicfheoil an t-áitreabh, gur lú ná 1,000 conablach muice an méid muicfheola do heasportáladh ón áitreabh san in aon tréimhse bhliana dar tosach aon 1adh lá d'Iúl tar éis an dáta ar ar deonadh clárú an áitreibh sin; no
(g) gurb é a thuairim go ndeárnadh sárú ar bith (le gníomh no le faillí) san áitreabh ar an Acht so no ar rialacháin ar bith do rinneadh fé; no
(h) go ndeárnadh fé Alt 131 den Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, no fé Ailt 132, 133, 134 no 135 den Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, mar a leasuítear é la hAlt 28 den Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, an dílseánach cláruithe do chiontú i gcionta do rinneadh san áitreabh.
(4) Roimh atharú no nea-mbríochaint do dhéanamh (ar aon tslí eile seachas do réir iarratais do rinneadh chuige sin fén alt so) ar chlárú aon áitreibh fén gCuid seo den Acht so, bhéarfaidh an tAire i scríbhinn, do dhílseánach chláruithe an áitreibh sin no dá ionadaí phearsanta (más ann do) no dá shocruitheoir (pe'ca aca é) agus fós do cheadúnuithe cláruithe an áitreibh sin (más ann dóibh), fógra coicíse ar a laighead go bhfuil sé chun an clárú san d'atharú no do chur ar nea-mbrí amhlaidh, agus breithneoidh sé aon aithris chúise dhéanfaidh an dílseánach cláruithe no an t-ionadaí pearsanta no an socruitheoir sin (pe'ca aca é) no aon cheadúnaí cláruithe den tsórt san sara mbeidh téarma an fhógra san istigh agus féadfa sé, más oiriúnach leis é, a chur fé ndeár go gcomórfar fiosrúchán i dtaobh an scéil.
(5) Féadfar fógra go bhfuil an tAire chun clárú áitreibh fén gCuid seo den Acht so do chur ar nea-mbrí no d'atharú, féadfar a sheirbheáil tré n-a sheachada don té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe no tré n-a fhágaint do le duine os cionn sé mblian déag d'aois san áitreabh le n-a mbaineann sé no tré n-a chur tríd an bpost chun an té chun a mbeidh sé dírithe san áit chomhnaithe is déanaí is eol do bheith aige.
(6) Má dheineann an tAire fén alt so clárú aon áitreibh do chur ar nea-mbrí féadfaidh an tAire uair ar bith ina dhiaidh sin diúltú don áitreabh san do chlárú i gclár ar bith a bheidh á chimeád do réir na Coda so den Acht so.
Cuid II.
Rialachain i dtaobh Ainmhithe do Mharbha agus Feoil Ur agus Scartach d'Ullamhu, etc.
Rialacháin chun feoil úr d'ullamhú.
26.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin chun feoil úr d'ullamhú) do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas:—
(a) an tslí ina gcruinneofar le chéile agus ina locfar chun a marbhtha ainmhithe go mbeidh a gcuid feola le heasportáil;
(b) slí mharbhtha na n-ainmhithe sin;
(c) na trátha féadfar marbha do dhéanamh;
(d) modh cóirithe, glanta, crochta, fionnfhuartha agus meaidhte feola úire agus scartaigh a bheidh le heasportáil;
(e) na leasuithe (más ann dóibh) a féadfar d'úsáid i bhfeoil úir no i scartach a bheidh le heasportáil.
(2) Forálfar le rialacháin a déanfar fén alt so i dtaobh slí mharbhtha ainmhithe go ndéanfar roimh iad do mharbha gach saghas eallaigh do chlaga go héifeachtúil le gléas inneall-oibrithe éifeachtúil de shaghas a cheadóidh an tAire agus a oibreoidh fear ná beidh fé bhun ocht mblian déag agus a dheimhneoidh an tAire do bheith inniúil ar an ngléas san d'oibriú.
Rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil.
27.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil) do dhéanamh á ordú cadiad na marcanna cuirfear ar gach saghas feola úire agus scartaigh, a scrúdóidh agus a dheimhneoidh scrúdóir sréidliaghachta i seamlas cláruithe, chun gach ní no éinní acu so leanas do thaisbeáint, sé sin le rá:—
(a) gur scrúduigh agus gur dheimhnigh scrúdóir sréidliaghachta an fheoil úr agus an scartach san do réir an Achta so agus do réir rialachán do rinneadh fé;
(b) an t-áitreabh in ar scrúduíodh agus in ar deimhníodh an fheoil úr agus an scartach san amhlaidh;
(c) únaer na feola úire agus an scartaigh do scrúduíodh agus do deimhníodh amhlaidh;
(d) gur i Saorstát Éireann do hullamhuíodh an fheoil úr agus an scartach san;
(e) éinní eile is dó leis an Aire ba chóir do thaisbeáint ar an bhfeoil úir agus ar an scartach san.
(2) Leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil ordófar conus a cuirfear na marcanna a hordófar leo ar an bhfeoil úir agus ar an scartach le n-a mbainid.
(3) Chun críche pé méid den alt so bhaineann le n-a thaisbeáint le marcanna cadé an t-áitreabh in ar scrúduíodh agus in ar deimhníodh feoil úr agus scartach agus cé hé únaer na feola úire agus an scartaigh sin, féadfaidh an tAire marc fé leith do cheapa do gach seamlas cláruithe fé leith agus fós do gach easportálaí ceadúnuithe fé leith, agus leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil féadfa sé a éileamh go ndéanfar na marcanna ceapfar amhlaidh d'úsáid mar mharcanna chun a thaisbeáint cadé an t-áitreabh in ar hullamhuíodh an fheoil úr agus an scartach san agus cé hé easportálaí na feola úire agus an scartaigh sin.
(4) Pé uair a déanfar leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil marc ar bith d'ordú mar mharc le cur ar fheoil úir no ar scartach d'aon chineál áirithe no as aon áit áirithe ullamhúcháin no do pacáladh in aon áitreabh áirithe no a easportálfaidh aon easportálaí ceadúnuithe áirithe, tuigfear gur thuairisc thrádála bhréagach do réir bhrí na Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1911, an marc san do chur ar fheoil úir no ar scartach d'aon chineál eile no as aon áit ullamhúcháin eile no do pacáladh in aon áitreabh eile no a easportálfaidh aon duine eile agus bainfidh na hAchtanna san, idir fhorálacha peannaideacha agus eile, leis an gcás dá réir sin.
(5) Chun críche an ailt seo, tuigfear gur cuireadh marc ar rud má cuireadh air é do réir bhrí na Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1911.
(6) San alt so foluíonn an focal “marc” aon fhocal, leitir, figiúir, no pátrún, no aon fhocail, leitreacha, figiúirí agus pátrúin le chéile no aon cheann no cinn acu.
Rialacháin um staid feola úire le linn a heasportála.
28.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin um staid feola úire le linn a heasportála) do dhéanamh, á ordú cadé an staid in ar gá feoil úr agus scartach do bheith le linn a n-easportála o áitreabh chláruithe.
Rialacháin chun feoil úr do phacáil.
29.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin chun feoil úr do phacáil) do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an modh agus an chaoi ar fad chun feoil úr agus scartach do phacáil maraon leis na habhair agus na pacáistí a húsáidfear i gcóir na pacála san,
(b) glaine na n-abhar agus na bpacáistí sin agus a nglana o shíol ghalair,
(c) teora mheáchainte aon phacáiste aonair den tsórt san.
Rialacháin chun feoil úr d'iompar,
30.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin chun feoil úr d'iompar) do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) clúdach, meain iompartha agus modh iompartha agus láimhseála feola úire agus scartaigh le linn no uair ar bith le linn a n-iompartha ón áitreabh cláruithe go dtí n-a socrú ina n-áit ar bord luinge chun a n-easportála agus le linn a socruithe amhlaidh no ón áitreabh cláruithe go dtí n-a gcur i bhaigíní traenach no i gcóir iompair eile chun a n-easportála, ar chlárú lán-turuis, chun na Breataine Móire via puirt i dTuaisceart Éireann,
(b) oiriúnacht feistisí inmheánacha, gaothrú agus glaine bhaigíní traenach agus long, agus feoil úr agus scartach sna bhaigíní agus sna longa san do chosaint ar thruailliú agus ar lobha.
Cuid III.
Scrudu Sreidliaghachta agus Deimhniu ar Fheoil Uir.
Scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta do cheapa.
31.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire pé scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta (dá ngairmtear scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta san Acht so) agus pé méid acu is dó leis is gá agus a cheadóidh an tAire Airgid do cheapa o am go ham chun crícheanna an Achta so.
(2) Ní foláir do gach scrúdóir sréidliaghachta bheith cáilithe go cuibhe mar mháinliaigh shréidliaghachta.
(3) Beidh gach scrúdóir sréidliaghachta i seilbh oifige ar pé téarmaí agus ar pé coiníollacha agus gheobhaidh pé luach saothair agus liúntaisí cheapfaidh an tAire le ceadú an Aire Airgid.
Leas-scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta.
32.—(1) Pé uair nách féidir do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta, toisc é bheith breoite no as láthair, a dhualgaisí mar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta fén Acht so do chólíona féadfaidh an tAire, le ceadú an Aire Airgid, máinliaigh sréidliaghachta bheidh cáilithe go cuibhe (dá ngairmtear leas-scrúdóir sréidliaghachta san Acht so) do cheapa chun dualgaisí an scrúdóra sréidliaghachta san do chólíona ar feadh pé tréimhse is oiriúnach leis an Aire.
(2) Beidh gach leas-scrúdóir sréidliaghachta i seilbh gach comhachta bronntar agus fé gach oblagáid a forchuirtear ar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta leis an Acht so.
Scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta do cheapa do sheamlaisí.
33.—(1) Ceapfaidh an tAire scrúdóir sréidliaghachta do gach seamlas cláruithe fé leith ach féadfaidh aon scrúdóir sréidliaghachta áirithe do cheapa do dhá sheamlas chláruithe no níos mó.
(2) Beidh sé de dhualgas ar gach scrúdóir sréidliaghachta dul go dtí gach seamlas cláruithe dá mbeidh sé ceaptha pé tráthanna cheapfaidh an tAire tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an gceadúnaí, agus scrúdú do dhéanamh ann, do réir an Achta so agus do réir rialachán do rinneadh fé, ar gach ainmhí taisbeánfar do ann chun a scrúduithe.
Rialacháin um scrúdú shréidliaghachta.
34.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin (dá ngairmtear san Acht so rialacháin um scrúdú shréidliaghachta) do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an modh agus an chaoi ina ndéanfaidh agus an caighdeán gur dá réir a dhéanfaidh scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta scrúdú ante mortem ar ainmhithe bheidh le marbha;
(b) na galair no an staid gur mar gheall ortha ná féadfaidh scrúdóir sréidliaghachta seaoile le hainmhithe mar ainmhithe ionmharbhtha;
(c) an modh agus an chaoi ina ndéanfaidh agus an caighdeán gur dá réir a dhéanfaidh scrúdóirí sréidliaghachta scrúdú ar chonablaigh agus ar scartach.
Feoil úr do mharcáil.
35.—Cuirfidh scrúdóir sréidliaghachta an marc a bheidh orduithe leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil, cuirfe sé é, sa tslí a bheidh orduithe leis na rialacháin sin, ar chonablach agus ar scartach gach ainmhí thaisbeánfaidh easportálaí ceadúnuithe dho i seamlas cláruithe ar bith chun a scrúduithe no, mara mbeidh le heasportáil de sna hainmhithe sin ach an scartach, ar an scartach san, ach ní dhéanfa sé amhlaidh ach amháin i gcás in ar cólíonadh na coiníollacha uile so leanas, eadhon:—
(a) gur scrúduigh sé an t-ainmhí sin do réir na rialachán um scrúdú shréidliaghachta sarar marbhadh é agus, ar a scrúdú dho amhlaidh, go ndeárna sé, ag féachaint do sna rialacháin sin do, scaoile leis mar ainmhí ionmharbhtha, agus
(b) gur marbhadh an t-ainmhí sin do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú, agus
(c) go ndeárnadh ina láthair conablach an ainmhí sin d'oscailt agus na hinní do bhaint as, agus
(d) go ndeárna sé scrúdú do réir na rialachán um scrúdú shréidliaghachta ar chonablach agus ar viscera an ainmhí sin no, mara mbeidh le heasportáil ach an scartach, ar viscera an ainmhí sin agus ar a scrúdú dho amhlaidh go bhfuair sé saor o ghalar iad, agus
(e) go raibh an conablach no an scartach san glan, cóirithe sa cheart, úr agus folláin agus an marc san á chur air.
Deimhnithe consighneachta.
36.—Pé uair a chuirfidh easportálaí ceadúnuithe roimhe líon áirithe conablach d'fheoil úir no líon áirithe de scartach, ar ar chuir scrúdóir sréidliaghachta an marc a bheidh orduithe leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil, d'easportáil in aon chnuas amháin no líon áirithe de chonablaigh den tsórt san agus líon áirithe de scartach den tsórt san d'easportáil in aon chnuas amháin agus a chuirfe sé an méid sin in úil don scrúdóir shréidliaghachta san, déanfaidh an scrúdóir sréidliaghachta san, ar iarratas an easportálaí cheadúnuithe sin, deimhniú (dá ngairmtear deimhniú consighneachta san Acht so) do thabhairt amach sa bhfuirm orduithe i dtaobh an chnuais sin, á dheimhniú gur cuireadh an marc san go cuibhe ar an líon conablach d'fheoil úir (a luadhfar ann) atá sa chnuas san no ar an líon de scartach (a luadhfar ann) atá sa chnuas san, no ar an líon conablach d'fheoil úir (a luadhfar ann) agus ar an líon de scartach (a luadhfar ann) atá sa chnuas san.
Cad déanfar le feoil no scartach á beidh oiriúnach mar bhia don duine.
37.—(1) Más rud é, ar mharbha ainmhí ar bith a thaisbeánfaidh easportálaí ceadúnuithe do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta i seamlas cláruithe chun a scrúduithe, go bhfuighidh agus go ndeimhneoidh an scrúdóir sin go bhfuil conablach no scartach an ainmhí sin neamh-oiriúnach mar bhia don duine déanfaidh an t-easportálaí ceadúnuithe sin leis an gconablach no leis an scartach san láithreach rud a chuirfidh é ar staid ná féadfar é d'úsáid mar bhia don duine no, má dheineann an t-údarás sláintíochta áitiúil gur laistigh dá líomatáiste fheidhmiúcháin a bheidh an t-áitreabh san suidhte a éileamh go dtabharfaí suas dóibh é, bhéarfar suas don údarás sláintíochta áitiúil sin é chun deighleáil leis do réir forálacha na Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, mar do leasuíodh iad le Cuid II. den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 (Uimh. 5 de 1925).
(2) Más rud é, ar mharbha ainmhí ar bith a thaisbeánfaidh easportálaí ceadúnuithe do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta i seamlas cláruithe chun a scrúduithe, go bhfuighidh agus go ndeimhneoidh an scrúdóir sin go bhfuil aon chuid de chonablach no aon chuid de scartach an ainmhí sin neamh-oiriúnach mar bhia don duine déanfaidh an t-easportálaí ceadúnuithe sin leis an gcuid no leis na coda san den chonablach no den scartach san láithreach rud a chuirfidh iad ar staid ná féadfar iad d'úsáid mar bhia don duine no, má dheineann an t-údarás sláintíochta áitiúil gur laistigh dá líomatáiste fheidhmiúcháin a bheidh an t-áitreabh san suidhte a éileamh go dtabharfaí suas dóibh iad, bhéarfar suas don údarás sláintíochta áitiúil sin iad chun deighleáil leo do réir forálacha na Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, mar do leasuíodh iad le Cuid II. den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 (Uimh. 5 de 1925).
(3) Gach easportálaí ceadúnuithe gur leis aon chonablach no scartach no aon chuid de chonablach no de scartach do gheobhfar agus a deimhneofar, fén alt so, bheith neamh-oiriúnach mar bhia don duine agus a leigfidh i bhfaillí no a dhiúltóidh, no go leigfidh a ghníomhaire i bhfaillí no go ndiúltóidh sé, deighleáil leis no é do thabhairt suas mar is gá do réir an ailt seo, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air má sé an chéad chionta aige é agus fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga púnt má sé an dara cionta aige é no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin.
(4) Ní tuigfear ní ar bith atá san alt so do chur isteach ar fhorálacha ná do dhéanamh deifre d'fhorálacha alt 131 den Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, no ailt 132 go 135 den Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, mar do leasuíodh iad le halt 28 den Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890.
Scrúdóir sréidliaghachta do thabhairt fógra i dtaobh galair.
38.—Ag feidhmiú a dhualgaisí do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta fén Acht so beidh air, maidir le fógra do thabhairt i dtaobh galar, an fhreagarthacht chéanna a forchuirtear ar mháinliaigh shréidliaghachta no ar shréidliaigh ina ghairm-chleachta phríobháideach leis an Animals (Notification of Disease) Order of 1919 no a forchuirfear de thurus na huaire le haon ordú den tsórt san a déanfar fé sna Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1914.
Údarás ag oifigeach shréidliaghachta d'údarás sláintíochta áitiúil gníomhú mar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta.
39.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire a údarú d'oifigeach shréidliaghachta d'údarás sláintíochta áitiúil na comhachta agus na dualgaisí bronntar no forchuirtear ar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta leis an Acht so d'fheidhmiú agus do chólíona, agus san alt so gairmtear oifigeach sréidliaghachta údaruithe d'oifigeach shréidliaghachta a húdaruítear amhlaidh.
(2) Beidh oifigeach sréidliaghachta údaruithe i seilbh gach comhachta bronntar agus cólíonfaidh gach dualgas a forchuirtear ar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta leis an Acht so no fé.
(3) Déanfaidh an tAire pé airgead a shocróidh an tAire le ceadú an Aire Airgid d'íoc le húdarás sláintíochta áitiúil go mbeidh a n-oifigeach sréidliaghachta ina oifigeach shréidliaghachta údaruithe mar chabhair chun an luach saothair is iníoctha ag an údarás sláintíochta áitiúil sin leis an oifigeach san d'íoc.
(4) Féadfaidh an tAire uair ar bith údarú do rinneadh fén alt so i dtaobh oifigigh shréidliaghachta d'údarás sláintíochta áitiúil do cheiliúra agus leis sin scuirfidh an t-oifigeach sréidliaghachta san de bheith ina oifigeach shréidliaghachta údaruithe.
Cuid IV.
Feoil Ur, Scartach, Coinini Marbha agus Eanlaithe Marbha d'Easportail.
Feoil úr agus scartach d'easportáil
40.—(1) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na feola úire agus an scartaigh ainmhithe, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil). sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh an fheoil úr agus an scartach san do réir na rialachán um staid feola úire le linn a heasportála, agus
(b) beidh deimhnithe consighneachta ag gabháil leis an bhfeoil úir agus leis an scartach san, agus
(c) beidh ar an bhfeoil úir agus ar an scartach san na marcanna a hordófar leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil, agus
(d) iomprófar an fheoil úr agus an scartach san do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'iompar, agus
(e) má bhíonn agus nuair a bheidh ordú ar n-a dhéanamh don Aire fén gCuid seo den Acht so i bhfeidhm, ag toirmeasc conablaigh ainmhithe fé bhun meáchaint áirithe d'easportáil, ní bheidh conablaigh ar bith fé bhun na meáchainte sin mar chuid den fheoil úir sin, agus
(f) má bhíonn agus nuair a bheidh ordú ar n-a dhéanamh don Aire fén gCuid seo den Acht so i bhfeidhm, ag toirmeasc aon tsaghas áirithe feola úire no scartaigh no aon tsaghas áirithe feola úire agus scartaigh d'easportáil, ní bheidh an fheoil úr ná an scartach san den tsaghas san.
(2) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na mairtfheola, na laoighfheola, agus an scartaigh eallaigh, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um easportáil mhairtfheola) chó maith leis na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil, sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh na mhairtfheoil, an laoighfheoil agus an scartach san ar n-a n-ullamhú agus ar n-a bpacáil i seamlas eallaigh cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, fé seach, agus
(b) easportálfar an mhairtfheoil, an laoighfheoil agus an scartach san díreach amach as an seamlas eallaigh cláruithe in ar hullamhuíodh agus in ar pacáladh iad agus isé easportálfaidh amhlaidh iad ná duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola ar n-a dheona maidir leis an áitreabh san.
(3) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na muicfheola agus an scartaigh muc, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um easportáil mhuicfheola), chó maith leis na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil, sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh an mhuicfheoil agus an scartach san ar n-a n-ullamhú agus ar n-a bpacáil i seamlas muc cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, fé seach, no, más muicfheoil amháin a bheidh i gceist, beidh sí ar n-a hullamhú i seamlas muc cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus ar n-a pacáil in áitreabh crátála cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, agus
(b) easportálfar an mhuicfheoil agus an scartach san díreach amach as an seamlas muc cláruithe in ar pacáladh iad agus isé easportálfaidh amhlaidh iad ná duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola ar n-a dheona maidir leis an áitreabh san no, i gcás muicfheola do pacáladh in áitreabh crátála cláruithe, déanfaidh dílseánach cláruithe an áitreibh sin í d'easportáil díreach amach as an áitreabh san thar ceann agus in ainm duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola ar n-a dheona maidir leis an seamlas muc cláruithe in ar hullamhuíodh an mhuicfheoil sin.
(4) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na caoirfheola, na huainfheola agus an scartaigh chaorach, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um easportáil chaoirfheola agus uainfheola), chó maith leis na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil, sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh an chaoirfheoil, an uainfheoil agus an scartach san ar na n-ullamhú agus ar n-a bpacáil i seamlas caorach cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, fé seach, no, más caoirfheoil agus uainfheoil amháin a bheidh i gceist, beid ar n-a n-ullamhú i seamlas caorach cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus ar n-a bpacáil in áitreabh crátála cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, agus
(b) easportálfar an chaoirfheoil, an uainfheoil agus an scartach san díreach amach as an seamlas caorach cláruithe in ar pacáladh iad agus isé easportálfaidh amhlaidh iad ná duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola ar n-a dheona maidir leis an áitreabh san no, i gcás caoirfheola no uainfheola do pacáladh in áitreabh crátála cláruithe, déanfaidh dílseánach cláruithe an aitreibh sin í d'easportáil díreach amach as an áitreabh san thar ceann agus in ainm duine is seal bhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola ar n-a dheona maidir leis an seamlas caorach cláruithe in ar hullamhuíodh an chaoirfheoil no an uainfheoil sin.
(5) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na feola capaill agus an scartaigh chapall, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um easportáil feola capaill), chó maith leis na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil, sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh an fheoil chapaill agus an scartach san ar na n-ullamhú agus ar n-a bpacáil i seamlas capall cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, fé seach, agus
(b) easportálfar an fheoil chapaill agus an scartach san díreach amach as an seamlas capall cláruithe in ar hullamhuíodh agus in ar pacáladh iad agus isé easportálfaidh amhlaidh iad ná duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola capaill ar n-a dheona maidir leis an áitreabh san.
(6) Fé réir na n-eisceacht a luaidhtear san alt so beidh iomlán na feola gabhair agus an scartaigh ghabhair, a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann, do réir na gcoiníollacha so leanas (dá ngairmtear san Acht so na coiníollacha speisialta um easportáil feola gabhair), chó maith leis na coiníollacha generálta um easportáil, sé sin le rá:—
(a) beidh an fheoil ghabhair agus an scartach san ar n-a n-ullamhú agur ar n-a bpacáil i seamlas gabhar cláruithe do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr d'ullamhú agus na rialachán chun feoil úr do phacáil, fe seach, agus
(b) easportálfar an fheoil ghabhair agus an scartach san díreach amach as an seamlas gabhar cláruithe in ar hullamhuíodh agus in ar pacáladh iad agus isé easportálfaidh amhlaidh iad ná duine is sealbhóir ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola gabhair ar n-a dheona maidir leis an áitreabh san.
(7) Gach duine dhéanfaidh—
(a) aon mhairtfheoil, laoighfheoil no scartach eallaigh ná beidh do réir iomlán na gcoiníollacha generálta um easportáil agus iomlán na gcoiníollacha speisialta um easportáil mhairtfheola, no
(b) aon mhuicfheoil no scartach muc ná beidh do réir iomlán na gcoiníollacha generálta um easportáil agus iomlán na gcoiníollacha speisialta um easportáil mhuicfheola, no
(c) aon chaoirfheoil, uainfheoil no scartach caorach ná beidh do réir iomlán na gcoiníollacha generálta um easportáil agus iomlán na gcoiníollacha speisialta um easportáil chaoirfheola agus uainfheola, no
(d) aon fheoil chapaill no scartach capaill ná beidh do réir iomlán na gcoiníollacha generálta um easportáil agus iomlán na gcoiníollacha speisialta um easportáil feola capaill, no
(e) aon fheoil ghabhair no scartach gabhar ná beidh do réir iomlán na gcoiníollacha generálta um easportáil agus iomlán na gcoiníollacha speisialta um easportáil feola gabhair,
d'easportáil no tabhairt fé n-a easportáil no a chur fé ndeár é d'easportáil beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(8) Gach duine iompróidh de thír no de mhuir no d'aer, ar luach saothair, aon fheoil úr no scartach a bheidh á easportáil no go mbeifear ar intinn a easportáil contrárdha don alt so beidh sé, más le linn no chun an fheoil úr no an scartach san d'easportáil a déanfar an t-iompar san, ciontach i gcionta fén alt so mara gcruthuighidh an duine sin ná raibh a fhios aige, agus nárbh fhéidir go réasúnta go mbeadh a fhios aige, go raibh an fheoil úr no an scartach san á easportáil contrárdha don alt so.
(9) Gach duine bheidh ciontach i gcionta fén alt so dlighfear ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air má sé an chéad chionta aige é agus fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga púnt má sé an dara cionta aige é no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin no, más rogha leis an gcúirt é, príosúntacht ar feadh aon téarma nách sia ná sé mhí no an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúntacht san le chéile.
(10) Ní bhainfidh an t-alt so—
(a) le feoil úir a heasportálfar in aon chnuas no consighneacht amháin ná beidh thar ocht bpúnt fichead ar fad ina mhór-mheáchaint, ná
(b) le feoil úir a heasportálfar go Tuaisceart Éireann in aon chnuas no consighneacht amháin nár cuireadh air aon mharc dá mbeidh orduithe leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil agus, i gcás mairtfheola no laoighfheola ná beidh thar ceithre chéad go leith ar fad ina mhór-mheáchaint agus ná beidh níos mó ná conablach amháin ann agus, i gcás caoirfheola no uainfheola, ná beidh thar céad go leith ar fad ina mhór-mheáchaint agus ná beidh níos mó ná dhá chonablach ann agus, gcás muicfheola, ná beidh thar dhá chéad ar fad ina mhór-mheáchaint agus ná beidh níos mó ná aon chonablach amháin ann, ná
(c) le muicfheoil a heasportálfar go Tuaisceart Éireann in aon chnuas no consighneacht amháin nár cuireadh air aon mharc dá mbeidh orduithe leis na rialacháin chun feoil úr do mharcáil agus ná beidh thar dhá thonna ar fad ina mhór-mheáchaint agus nách leis an aon duine amháin níos mó ná ocht gconablaigh dá mbeidh ann, ná
(d) le muicfheoil a heasportálfar agus a consighneofar go dtí leasuitheoir bagúin i dTuaisceart Éireann a bheidh ceaduithe ag an Aire chun na críche sin, ná
(e) le feoil úir a heasportálfar i bpacáiste a consighneofar agus a cuirfear ar aghaidh tré Shaorstát Éireann o áit lasmuich de Shaorstát Éireann go dtí áit eile lasmuich de Shaorstát Éireann ach ná bainfear leis ar aon tslí eile i Saorstát Éireann, ná
(f) le feoil úir a heasportálfar fé réim agus do réir cheadúnais speisialta ar n-a dheona fén gCuid seo den Acht so.
Toirmeasc ar chonablaigh d'easportáil laistigh de theoranta áirithe minimum meáchainte.
41.—(1) Má bhíonn agus pé uair a bheidh an tAire sásta go ndeineann sé dochar don ghnó eallaigh stuic le n-a mbaineann an scéal conablaigh aon tsaghas áirithe ainmhithe bheidh laistigh de theoranta áirithe meáchainte d'easportáil féadfaidh an tAire le hordú a thoirmeasc, faid fhanfaidh an t-ordú san i bhfeidhm, go n-easportálfaí conablaigh an tsaghais sin ainmhithe bheidh laistigh de sna teoranta áirithe sin meáchainte.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair, le hordú, aon ordú do rinne sé roimhe sin fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire do leasú, d'atharú, no do cheiliúra.
Toirmeasc ar chineála áirithe feola úire d'easportáil.
42.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire le hordú, más oiriúnach agus pé uair is oiriúnach leis é, a thoirmeasc, faid fhanfaidh an t-ordú san i bhfeidhm, go n-easportálfaí feoil úr no scartach a bheidh ar aon staid áirithe no go mbeidh aon chuid no ball áirithe den ainmhí ar iarraidh uaidh no ar n-a bhaint de no go mbeidh aon leasú áirithe no abhar áirithe eile ar n-a chur air no ná beidh ann ach coda áirithe deighilte no coda d'aon mhéid áirithe no cáilíocht áirithe eile.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire aon uair, le hordú, aon ordú do rinne sé roimhe sin fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thurus na huaire do leasú, d'atharú, no do cheiliúra.
Ceadúnaisí speisialta chun feoil úr agus scartach d'easportáil.
43.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, ar iarratas easportálaí cheadúnuithe ar bith, ceadúnas (dá ngairmtear ceadúnas speisialta san Acht so) do dheona don easportálaí sin chun an chonsighneacht d'fheoil úir agus de scartach no d'fheoil úir amháin no de scartach amháin a bheidh luaidhte sa cheadúnas san d'easportáil ar pé bealach agus fé réir pé coiníollacha a bheidh ráite sa cheadúnas san.
(2) Oibreoidh ceadúnas speisialta deonfar fén alt so chun a údarú don té dá ndeonfar é an chonsighneacht d'fheoil úir agus de scartach no d'fheoil úir amháin no de scartach amháin a bheidh luaidhte ann d'easportáil do réir téarmaí an cheadúnais.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire, aon uair sara n-easportálfar dáiríribh consighneacht d'fheoil úir agus de scartach no de cheachtar acu a bheidh luaidhte i gceadúnas speisialta, an ceadúnas speisialta bhaineann leis an gconsighneacht san do cheiliúra.
(4) Gach duine dá ndeonfar ceadúnas speisialta fén alt so agus a sháróidh aon téarma no coiníoll dá mbeidh sa cheadúnas san agus gach duine (pe'ca bheidh ceadúnas speisialta aige no ná beidh) do bhéarfaidh le tuisgint go bréagach tré mharc do chur ar aon chonsighneacht d'fheoil úir agus scartach no d'fheoil úir amháin no de scartach amháin go bhfuil an chonsighneacht san á heasportáil fé cheadúnas speisialta ar n-a dheona fén alt so beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air.
Coiníní marbha agus éanlaithe marbha d'easportáil.
44.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire le hordú rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an modh agus an chaoi ar fad chun coiníní marbha agus éanlaithe marbha do phacáil maraon leis na habhair agus na pacáistí a húsáidfear i gcóir na pacála san,
(b) glaine na n-abhar agus na bpacáistí sin agus a nglana ó shíol ghalair,
(c) teora mheáchainte aon phacáiste aonair de choiníní marbha no d'éanlaithe marbha.
(2) Déanfar na coiníní marbha uile agus na héanlaithe marbha uile a heasportálfar amach as Saorstát Éireann do phacáil do réir rialachán a bheidh déanta fén alt so.
(3) Gach duine dhéanfaidh no thabharfaidh fé aon choiníní marbha no aon éanlaithe marbha d'easportáil agus gan iad do réir na gcoiníollacha go léir a bheidh déanta fén alt so beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so.
(4) Gach duine a iompróidh de thír no de mhuir no d'aer, ar luach saothair, aon choiníní marbha no éanlaithe marbha bheidh á n-easportáil no go mbeifear ar intinn a n-easportáil contrárdha don alt so beidh sé, más le linn no chun na coiníní marbha no na héanlaithe marbha san d'easportáil a déanfar an t-iompar san, ciontach i gcionta fén alt so mara gcruthuighidh an duine sin ná raibh a fhios aige, agus nárbh fhéidir go réasúnta go mbeadh a fhios aige, go raibh na coiníní marbha no na héanlaithe marbha san á n-easportáil contrárdha don alt so.
(5) Gach duine bheidh ciontach i gcionta fén alt so dlighfear ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair fíneáil ná raghaidh thar fiche púnt do chur air má sé an chéad chionta aige é agus fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga púnt má sé an dara cionta aige é no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin no, más rogha leis an gCúirt é, príosúntacht ar feadh aon téarma nách sia ná sé mhí no an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúntacht san le chéile.
Feoil úr, scartach, coiníní marbha agus éanlaithe marbha d'iniúcha, etc.
45.—(1) Beidh teideal ag cigire ar bith gach tráth réasúnta dul isteach agus saorchead do bheith aige istigh—
(a) in aon áitreabh cláruithe, agus
(b) in áitreabh éinne dheineann earraí d'iompar ar luach saothair, agus
(c) in aon stóras no áitreabh eile le héinne stórálann earraí atá le heasportáil no á n-easportáil, agus
(d) ar aon phiara, céibh, caladh, fánán no dug, no in aon áitreabh duga, agus
(e) in aon luing, bád, bhaigín traenach, laraí mótair, trucail, no árthach no feithcil eile a húsáidtear chun earraí d'iompar.
(2) Féadfaidh cigire ar bith iniúcha do dhéanamh ar aon fheoil úir, scartach, coiníní marbha, agus éanlaithe marbha, no ar aon phacáiste do gheobhar in aon áit go mbeidh aige fén alt so teideal chun dul isteach ann no saorchead istigh no ar no in aon áit phuiblí, agus féadfa sé aon phacáiste den tsórt san d'oscailt go gcreideann sé le réasún no go bhfuil amhras réasúnta aige feoil úr, scartach, coiníní marbha, no éanlaithe marbha do bheith ann agus féadfa sé na nithe seo leanas do thógaint agus do bhreith leis gan íoc asta—
(a) samplaí réasúnta d'fheoil úir no de scartach ar bith do gheobhfar in aon áit den tsórt san pe'ca i bpacáiste don fheoil úir agus don scartach san no nách eadh, agus
(b) samplaí réasúnta d'aon abhair phacála ina bpacáltar aon fheoil úr, scartach, coiníní marbha, no éanlaithe marbha den tsórt san, agus
(c) aon phacáiste áirithe is consighneacht no is cuid de chonsighneacht d'fheoil úir no de scartach do gheobhfar in aon áit den tsórt san.
(3) Má dheineann éinne—
(a) cosc no bac do chur ar chigire ar bith agus é ag feidhmiú aon chomhachta dá mbronntar air leis an alt so, no
(b) agus a fhios aige cad is ainm do chonsighneoir, do chonsighné no d'únaer feola úire, scartaigh, coiníní marbha, no éanlaithe marbha ar bith no pacáiste ar bith go bhfuil cigire i dteideal a n-iniúchta fén alt so, no eolas aige ar nithe eile i dtaobh éinne acu, diúlta don ainm sin no do sna nithe eile sin d'innsint don chigire sin, no
(c) aon ainm no eolas eile, bréagach no mí-theórach, ar aon chonsighneoir, consighné, no únaer den tsórt san do thabhairt don chigire sin go toiliúil no ar nós cumaliom,
beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear pionós ná raghaidh thar cúig púint do chur air má sé an chéad chionta aige é agus pionós ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint má sé an dara cionta aige é no aon chionta ina dhiaidh sin.
(4) Má thógann cigire sampla no pacáiste ar bith fén alt so beidh sé de dhualgas ar an gcigire sin a chur in úil don únaer no don chonsighneoir agus don chonsighné (más rud é agus sa mhéid go bhfuil fios a n-ainmneacha agus a seolta aige no gur féidir do go réasúnta iad d'fháil amach) gur thóg sé an sampla no an pacáiste sin.
(5) Má chítear don Aire, ar phacáiste ar bith a tógfar fén alt so do scrúdú, go ndeárnadh no gur tugadh fé aon cheann d'fhorálacha an Achta so no aon rialacháin do rinneadh fé do shárú maidir leis an gconsighneacht as ar tógadh an pacáiste féadfar an pacáiste do gheallbhruide don Aire, agus mara ngeallbhruidtear amhlaidh é agus in aon chás eile deighleálfar leis an bpacáiste do réir orduithe an chonsighneora, no mara dtuga sé orduithe uaidh díolfar an pacáiste agus íocfar sochar glan a dhíolta leis an gconsighneoir.
(6) Ní bheidh an tAire ná cigire ar bith freagarthach in aon chailliúint ná damáiste thiocfaidh as cigire d'fheidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar air leis an alt so agus ní luighfidh aon aicsean i gcoinnibh an chonsighneora ná éinne eile i dtaobh ná alos aon chailliúna ná damáiste den tsórt san roimhráite.
(7) Le linn cigire do bheith ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar air leis an alt so, in no ar áitreabh aon chuideachtan bóthair iarainn no loingis, déanfa sé do réir pé éilithe réasúnta ón gcuideachtain sin is gá chun ná déanfaí cosc ná cur isteach ar oibriú an tráchta san áitreabh san.
Comhachta oifigeacha Custum agus Máil.
46.—Beidh ag Oifigigh Chustum agus Máil, maidir le haon chonsighneachtaí agus pacáistí go dtoirmeascthar no go sriantar leis an Acht so iad d'easportáil, na comhachta céanna atá ag na hoifigigh sin do réir dlí maidir le hearraí eile go dtoirmeascthar no go sriantar le dlí iad d'easportáil.
Cuid V.
Ilghneitheach agus Generalta.
Comhachta agus dualgaisí cigirí sréidliaghachta.
47.—Beidh ag cigire sréidliaghachta na comhachta uile bronntar ar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta leis an Acht so agus, má éilíonn an tAire air san do dhéanamh, cólíonfa sé na dualgaisí uile forchuirtear ar scrúdóir shréidliaghachta leis an Acht so no pé cinn acu ordóidh an tAire.
Seilbh neadhleathach ar mharcanna agus ar dheimhnithe.
48.—(1) Gach gléas chun feoil úr na scartach do mharcáil do réir an Achta so agus do réir na rialachán chun feoil úr do mharcáil beidh sé do réir pé fuirme agus pátrúin agus déanta de pé abhar a hordófar leis na rialacháin sin.
(2) Ní bheidh sé dleathach d'éinne gléas orduithe chun feoil úr no scartach do mharcáil, ná aon ghléas le n-a bhféadfaí marc orduithe no aithris dheabharthach ar a leithéid do chur ar fheoil úir no ar scartach, do dhéanamh, d'ordú, do cheannach, d'iomportáil, ná do bheith ina sheilbh aige, ná gléas orduithe chun feoil úr no scartach do mharcáil do chur ar nea-mbrí ná fuirm orduithe do dheimhniú chonsighneachta, ná aon aithris dheabharthach ar a leithéid, do dhéanamh, d'ordú, do cheannach, d'iomportáil, ná do bheith ina sheilbh aige.
(3) Ní bheidh sé nea-dhleathach, de dhruim éinní san alt so, d'oifigeach don Stát agus é i mbun a dhualgais mar oifigeach den tsórt san gléas orduithe chun feoil úr no scartach do mharcáil d'ordú, do cheannach, d'iomportáil, do bheith ina sheilbh aige, no do chur ar nea-mbrí no fuirm orduithe do dheimhniú chonsighneachta d'ordú, do cheannach, d'iomportáil no do bheith ina sheilbh aige, ná d'éinne aon ghléas den tsórt san no aon fhuirm den tsórt san do dhéanamh, d'iomportáil, no do bheith ina sheilbh aige do réir ordú thug aon oifigeach den tsórt san go dleathach no do réir connra rinne sé go dleathach.
(4) Gach duine a dhéanfaidh, a ordóidh, a cheannóidh, a iomportálfaidh no go mbeidh ina sheilbh aige, contrárdha don alt so, gléas orduithe chun feoil úr no scartach do mharcáil no aon ghléas le n-a bhféadfaí marc orduithe no aithris dheabharthach ar a leithéid do chur ar fheoil úir no ar scartach, no a chuirfidh ar nea-mbrí, contrárdha don alt so, gléas orduithe chun feoil úr no scartach do mharcáil, no a dhéanfaidh, a ordóidh, a cheannóidh, a iomportálfaidh, no go mbeidh ina sheilbh aige, contrárdha don alt so, fuirm orduithe do dheimhniú chonsighneachta no aithris dheabharthach ar a leithéid, beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint fhichead do chur air no, más rogha leis an gcúirt é, príosúntacht ar feadh aon téarma nách sia ná ráithe.
Comhachta fé Achtanna eile.
49.—(1) Na comhachta bronntar ar an Aire leis an Acht so beid gan dochar agus feidhmeofar iad gan dochar, lasmuich de chás dá bhforáltar a mhalairt leis an alt so, don Aire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí d'fheidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar air leis an Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, ná d'údaráis áitiúla seamlas d'fheidhmiú a gcomhacht reachtúil maidir leis na seamlaisí d'iniúcha mar údaráis den tsórt san ná d'údaráis sláintíochta áitiúla d'fheidhmiú na gcomhacht a bhaineann le seamlaisí no a bhaineann le nithe bheidh ceaptha mar bhia don duine agus a bronntar ortha leis na Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, mar a leasuítear iad le Cuid II. den Acht Rialtais Áitiúla, 1925 (Uimh. 5 de 1925), no a bronntar ortha le haon Acht áitiúil no pearsanta.
(2) Aitreabh ar bith a bheidh cláruithe in aon chlár de sheamlaisí beidh sé saor, faid a bheidh sé cláruithe amhlaidh, o oblagáid a chláruithe no a cheadúnuithe fé aon achtachán eile bhaineann le seamlaisí do chlárú no do cheadúnú agus beidh sé saor chó maith o sna forálacha reachtúla uile (ar a n-áirítear orduithe, rialacháin, rialacha, agus fo-dhlithe) a bhainfidh le seamlaisí de thora an chláruithe no an cheadúnuithe sin.
(3) Ní bhainfidh alt 50 den Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, leis an scéal maidir le seamlaisí cláruithe.
Ciontaí.
50.—Féadfaidh an tAire no féadfar ar agra an Aire, mar chúisitheoir, gach cionta fé aon alt den Acht so do chúiseamh.
Rialacháin ghenerálta.
51.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire le hordú rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh éinní no aon ruda dá dtagartar san Acht so mar ní no mar rud atá orduithe no atá á ordú no a hordófar.
(2) Féadfaidh aon rialacháin a dhéanfaidh an tAire fén Acht so baint do bheith acu le nithe iomdha go mbronntar le hailt deifriúla den Acht so comhacht chun rialacháin do dhéanamh ina dtaobh.
(3) Gach rialachán a dhéanfaidh an tAire fén Acht so leagfar é fé bhráid gach Tighe den Oireachtas chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis a dhéanta, agus má dheineann ceachtar den dá Thigh sin, laistigh den lá is fiche shuidhfidh an Tigh sin ina dhiaidh sin, rún do rith ag cur an rialacháin sin ar nea-mbrí beidh an rialachán san curtha ar nea-mbrí dá réir sin ach beidh san gan dochar do dhleathacht éinní do rinneadh roimhe sin fén rialachán san.
Cad déanfar le táillí do gheobhaidh an tAire.
52.—Na táillí uile do gheobhaidh an tAire fén Acht so íocfar isteach iad sa Stát-Chiste no cuirfear iad chun tairbhe don Stát-Chiste ar pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
Costaisí
53.—Sa mhéid go gceadóidh an tAire Airgid é is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar gach costas a bhainfidh leis an Acht so do chur in éifeacht.
SCEIDEAL.
Rialacha chun Tailli Leath-Bhliana Easportalai d'Aireamh.
1. San Sceideal so cialluíonn an abairt “céad leath-bhliain” leath-bhliain dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Iúl agus cialluíonn an abairt “dara leath-bhliain” leath-bhliain dar tosach an 1adh lá d'Eanar.
2. Chun crícheanna an Sceidil seo—
(a) scilling an tsuim oiriúnach ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola, agus
(b) trí pingne an tsuim oiriúnach ar cheadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola, agus
(c) trí leath-phingne an tsuim oiriúnach ar cheadúnas easportálaí chaoirfheola, agus
(d) scilling an tsuim oiriúnach ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola capaill, agus
(e) trí leath-phingne an tsuim oiriúnach ar cheadúnas easportálaí feola gabhair.
3. Chun crícheanna an Sceidil seo—
(a) suim chaoga púnt an táille mhinimum maidir le ceadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola no le ceadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola, agus suim chúig púint fhichead an táille mhinimum maidir le haon cheadúnas eile, agus
(b) suim chúig púint sheachtód an chó-tháille mhinimum maidir le dhá cheadúnas no níos mó le chéile i gcás ceadúnas easportálaí mhairtfheola no ceadúnas easportálaí mhuicfheola, no an dá shaghas ceadúnais sin, do bheith ar na ceadúnaisí sin agus suim chaoga púnt i ngach cás eile.
4. (1) Maidir le gach seamlas cláruithe gheobhfar amach in aghaidh gach leath-bhliana sa tslí orduithe—
(a) i dtaobh gach duine go raibh ceadúnas easportálaí agus gan ach ceadúnas amháin den tsaghas san aige maidir leis an áitreabh san ar feadh iomlán na leath-bhliana san no aon choda dhi an líon (dá ngairmtear an líon oiriúnach sa Sceideal so) d'ainmhithe do taisbeánadh do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta fén gceadúnas san chun a scrúduithe san áitreabh san i rith na leath-bhliana san, agus
(b) i dtaobh gach duine go raibh dhá cheadúnas easportálaí no níos mó aige maidir leis an áitreabh san ar feadh iomlán na leath-bhliana san no aon choda dhi, gach líon fé leith (dá ngairmtear an líon oiriúnach sa Sceideal so) d'ainmhithe do taisbeánadh do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta fé gach ceadúnas fé leith acu san fé seach chun a scrúduithe san áitreabh san i rith na leath-bhliana san.
(2) Pé uair a thárlóidh ná déanfar, in aon leath-bhliain áirithe 'na mbeidh ceadúnas easportálaí áirithe i bhfeidhm le n-a linn no le linn aon choda dhi, ainmhithe ar bith do thaisbeáint fén gceadúnas san do scrúdóir shréidliaghachta chun a scrúduithe sa tseamlas chláruithe le n-a mbaineann an ceadúnas san, isé bheidh mar líon oiriúnach don cheadúnas san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san ná náid.
(3) Chun críche na rialach so—
(a) gamhain ná beidh níos mó ná céad púnt de mheáchaint ann, agus é feannta agus na hinní bainte as, ní háireofar é ach mar an gceathrú cuid d'ainmhí, agus
(b) muc ná beidh aon chuid di le heasportáil ach an scartach ní háireofar í ach mar leath d'ainmhí.
5. (1) Chó luath agus gheobhar amach fén riail sin roimhe seo líon oiriúnach maidir le ceadúnas easportálaí, déanfar an tsuim oiriúnach ar an gceadúnas san d'iolrú fén líon oiriúnach san agus isé tora an iolraithe sin a bheidh mar bhun-fhigiúir don cheadúnas san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san chun crícheanna an Sceidil seo.
(2) Nuair is náid is líon oiriúnach do cheadúnas easportálaí in aghaidh aon leath-bhliana áirithe is náid a bheidh mar bhunfhigiúir don cheadúnas san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san leis.
6. (1) Isí táille leath-bhliana easportálaí bheidh iníoctha ag duine maidir le haon tseamlas cláruithe in aghaidh na céad leathbhliana d'aon bhliain ná—
(a) i gcás ná raibh ach aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana san—an bun-fhigiúir don cheadúnas san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san, no
(b) i gcás ina raibh ní ba mhó ná aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana san—suim iomlán bunfhigiúirí uile agus fé seach na gceadúnas san fé seach in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san.
(2) Pé uair a déanfar an t-aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin no gach ceadúnas easportálaí (pe'ca aca é) a bheidh ag duine maidir le háitreabh chláruithe áirithe do cheiliúra i rith no i ndeire céad leath-bhliana agus gur lú an táille leath-bhliana easportálaí is iníoctha ag an duine sin, maidir leis an áitreabh san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san, mar a háireofar í fén mír sin roimhe seo den riail seo, ná an táille mhinimum maidir leis an gceadúnas san no an chó-tháille mhinimum maidir leis na ceadúnaisí easportálaí uile do bhí ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana san (pe'ca aca é) ansan, d'ainneoin éinní atá sa mhír sin roimhe seo den riail seo, isé méid a bheidh sa táille sin is iníoctha amhlaidh in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san ná méid na táille minimum san no na có-tháille minimum san (pe'ca aca é).
7. Isí táille leath-bhliana easportálaí bheidh iníoctha ag duine maidir le haon tseamlas cláruithe in aghaidh na dara leathbhliana d'aon bhliain ná—
(a) i gcás ná raibh ach aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san aon uair sa leath-bhliain sin—an bun-fhigiúir don cheadúnas san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san maraon leis—
(i) an méid (más ann do) a theastóidh ón mbunfhigiúir sin cun é dhéanamh chó mór leis an táille mhinimum maidir leis an gceadúnas san mara raibh an ceadúnas san i bhfeidhm aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana díreach roimhe sin, no
(ii) an méid (más ann do) a theastóidh o iomlán an bhun-fhigiúra san agus bhun-fhigiúra an cheadúnais sin in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san díreach roimhe sin chun é dhéanamh chó mór leis an táille mhinimum maidir leis an gceadúnas san má bhí an ceadúnas san i bhfeidhm aon uair i rith na leathbhliana san díreach roimhe sin, no
(b) i gcás ina raibh ní ba mhó ná aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san aon uair sa leath-bhliain sin—iomlán na mbun-fhigiúirí uile agus fé seach do sna ceadúnaisí sin fé seach in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san maraon leis—
(i) an méid (más ann do) a theastóidh ón iomlán san na mbun-fhigiúirí sin uile agus fé seach chun é dhéanamh chó mór leis an gcó-tháille mhinimum a bhaineann leis na ceadúnaisí sin go léir mara raibh aon cheann de sna ceadúnaisí sin i bhfeidhm i rith na leath-bhliana díreach roimhe sin, no
(ii) an méid (más ann do) a theastóidh o shuim an iomláin sin na mbun-fhigiúirí sin uile agus fé seach agus iomláin na mbun-fhigiúirí uile agus fé seach in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san díreach roimhe sin do pé cinn de sna ceadúnaisí sin do bhí i bhfeidhm aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana san díreach roimhe sin chun í dhéanamh chó mór leis an gcó-tháille mhinimum a bhaineann leis na ceadúnaisí sin go léir má bhí gach ceann no aon cheann de sna ceadúnaisí sin i bhfeidhm aon uair i rith na leath-bhliana san díreach roimhe sin.
8. Pé uair a déanfar an t-aon cheadúnas easportálaí amháin no gach ceadúnas easportálaí (pe'ca aca é) a bheidh ag duine maidir le háitreabh chláruithe áirithe do cheiliúra i rith leath-bhliana agus an táille leath-bhliana easportálaí is iníoctha ag an duine sin maidir leis an áitreabh san in aghaidh na leath-bhliana san d'áireamh díreach tar éis an cheiliúrtha san, tuigfear, chun crícheanna an Sceidil seo, an chuid den leath-bhliain sin a bheidh caithte ar dháta an cheiliúrtha san do bheith ina leath-bhliain agus (do réir mar is gá sa chás) ina céad leath-bhliain no ina dara leath-bhliain.
Number 10 of 1930.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT, 1930.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PRELIMINARY.
Section | |
REGISTRATION OF PREMISES AND LICENSING OF EXPORTERS.
Special provisions where notice requires repair, etc., of premises. | |
Prohibition of employment of certain persons on registered premises. | |
REGULATIONS AS TO SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS AND THE PREPARATION, ETC., OF FRESH MEAT AND OFFALS.
Regulations as to condition of fresh meat at the time of export. | |
VETERINARY EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF FRESH MEAT.
Authority of veterinary officer of local sanitary authority to act as veterinary examiner. |
EXPORT OF FRESH MEAT, OFFALS, DEAD RABBITS, AND DEAD POULTRY.
Prohibition of export of carcases within certain minimum limits of weight. | |
Inspection, etc., of fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits and dead poultry. | |
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL.
Rules for Computing Exporter's Half-Yearly Fees.
Acts Referred to | |
No. 5 of 1925 | |
Number 10 of 1930.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT, 1930.
PRELIMINARY.
Short title.
1.—This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930.
Commencement of this Act.
2.—(1) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to beef, veal and the offals of cattle, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.
(2) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to pork and the offals of pigs, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose, by order of the Minister.
(3) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to mutton and lamb and the offals of sheep, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.
(4) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to horse-flesh and the offals of horses, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.
(5) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to goat-flesh and the offals of goats, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose, by order of the Minister.
(6) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to dead rabbits, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.
(7) This Act, in so far as it applies or relates to dead poultry, shall come into operation on such day as shall be fixed for that purpose by order of the Minister.
Definitions.
3.—In this Act—
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture;
the word “inspector” includes any person authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on an inspector by this Act;
the expression “veterinary examiner” means a person appointed by the Minister to be a veterinary examiner for the purposes of this Act;
the expression “veterinary inspector” means an officer of the Minister authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on a veterinary inspector by this Act;
the expression “local slaughter-house authority” means the local authority having in the place in relation to which the expression is used powers of registering and licensing slaughter-houses;
the expression “local sanitary authority” means a sanitary authority for the purpose of the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, as amended by the Local Government Acts, 1925 and 1927;
the word “cattle” means and includes a bull, cow, bullock, heifer and calf;
the word “pig” means and includes a boar, sow, hog and bonham;
the word “sheep” means and includes a ram, ewe, wether and lamb;
the word “horse” means and includes a stallion, mare, gelding, foal colt and filly;
the word “goat” means and includes a male goat, a female goat, and a kid;
the word “animals” means and includes cattle, pigs, sheep, horses and goats;
the expression “fresh meat” means and includes beef, veal, pork, mutton and lamb, horse-flesh and goat-flesh;
the word “offals” means and includes all entrails, fat and parts of an animal other than the dressed carcase which are capable of use for food for human consumption;
the word “rabbit” includes a Belgian hare;
the word “poultry” means and includes domestic fowls, turkeys, geese and ducks;
the word “consignment” includes the whole or one or more portions of a dressed carcase for export;
the word “package” includes any wrapper, case, container, cask or other receptacle containing or capable of containing offals for export;
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under this Act.
Part I.
Registration of Premises and Licensing of Exporters.
Definitions in relation to Part I.
4.—In this Part of this Act and in the Schedule to this Act—
the word “year” means the period of twelve months commencing on any 1st day of July in any year and ending on the next following 30th day of June;
the expression “half-year” means a period of six months commencing either on the 1st day of July or the 1st day of January.
Registers of premises to be kept by Minister.
5.—(1) The Minister shall cause to be kept—
(a) a register (to be called and known as the register of cattle slaughtering premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of slaughtering cattle and of preparing and packing for export beef and veal and offals of cattle is carried on; and
(b) a register (to be called and known as the register of pig slaughtering premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of slaughtering pigs and of preparing and packing for export pork or the offals of pigs or both pork and the offals of pigs is carried on; and
(c) a register (to be called and known as the register of sheep slaughtering premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of slaughtering sheep and of preparing and packing for export mutton and lamb and the offals of sheep is carried on; and
(d) a register (to be called and known as the register of horse slaughtering premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of slaughtering horses and of preparing and packing for export horse-flesh and the offals of horses is carried on; and
(e) a register (to be called and known as the register of goat slaughtering premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of slaughtering goats and of preparing and packing for export goat-flesh and the offals of goats is carried on; and
(f) a register (to be called and known as the register of crating premises) of premises in Saorstát Eireann in which the business of crating for export beef, pork, mutton and lamb or any of them and no other business is carried on.
(2) There shall be entered in the said registers in respect of all premises registered therein the following particulars, that is to say:—
(a) the full name and description of the proprietor (in this Act referred to as the registered proprietor) of the premises; and
(b) a description of the situation of the premises sufficient to identify the same and the limits and extent thereof.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Act in relation to the registration of premises in any particular register, premises registered in the register of cattle slaughtering premises, or in the register of pig slaughtering premises, or in the register of sheep slaughtering premises or in the register of goat slaughtering premises shall be capable of being registered in any other or others of those registers but shall not be capable of being registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises or the register of crating premises.
(4) Premises registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises and premises registered in the register of crating premises shall not be capable of being registered in any other register.
(5) In this Act premises registered in the register of cattle slaughtering premises, premises registered in the register of pig slaughtering premises, premises registered in the register of sheep slaughtering premises, premises registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises, premises registered in the register of goat slaughtering premises and premises registered in the register of crating premises are referred to respectively as registered cattle slaughtering premises, registered pig slaughtering premises, registered sheep slaughtering premises, registered horse slaughtering premises, registered goat slaughtering premises and registered crating premises.
(6) In this Act—
the expression “registered premises” means premises registered in any register kept by the Minister in pursuance of this section:
the expression “register of slaughtering premises” means and includes any register kept by the Minister in pursuance of this section other than the register of crating premises; and
the expression “registered slaughtering premises” means and includes premises registered in any register of slaughtering premises.
Conditions of registration of slaughtering premises.
6.—(1) The Minister shall, before registering premises in any register of slaughtering premises, be satisfied that such premises comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises), that is to say:—
(a) that such premises and the equipment, fittings and appliances therein are in a state of cleanliness and good repair; and
(b) that such premises are situated in such a position and used in such a manner as to prevent the exposure of fresh meat and offals prepared therein to any effluvium from any drain, cesspool, refuse heap or other source of contamination; and
(c) that such premises are provided with adequate facilities for the proper disposal of blood, washings and waste; and
(d) that there is available on such premises such adequate supply of good and wholesome water as may from time to time be reasonably necessary; and
(e) that adequate facilities are provided on such premises for the veterinary examination of animals ante mortem and post mortem and of the viscera thereof; and
(f) that locked up accommodation is provided on such premises for the safe custody of certificates, marks, records and equipment; and
(g) that adequate facilities are provided on or in respect of such premises for the penning and resting of animals before slaughter.
(2) Before registering any premises in a register of slaughtering premises the Minister shall also be satisfied that the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises) are complied with, that is to say:—
(a) that such premises are structurally suited for carrying on the business of slaughtering the particular class of animal for the slaughter of which such premises are proposed to be registered and of preparing for export fresh meat and offals derived from that class of animal; and
(b) that such premises are equipped with the plant and equipment prescribed for premises registered in the register in which such premises are proposed to be registered; and
(c) that there are employed on such premises one or more persons skilled in the slaughtering of the animals for the slaughter of which such premises are proposed to be registered and preparing the fresh meat and offals derived from such animals.
(3) The Minister shall, before registering premises in any register of slaughtering premises, consult the local slaughter-house authority (if any) concerning such registration.
Conditions of registration of crating premises.
7.—The Minister shall, before registering premises in the register of crating premises, be satisfied that such premises comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the conditions of cleanliness and suitability of crating premises), that is to say:—
(a) that such premises are structurally suited for carrying on the business of crating pork, mutton and lamb for export; and
(b) that such premises and crates and materials used for crating are in a state of cleanliness and good repair; and
(c) that such premises are situated in such a position and used in such a manner as to prevent the exposure of fresh meat crated therein to any cause of contamination or deterioration.
Application for registration of premises.
8.—(1) Every application for the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act shall be made by the proprietor thereof in writing in the prescribed form and manner and shall contain the prescribed particulars.
(2) Whenever an application is made under this section for the registration of any premises, the Minister shall cause such premises to be inspected by an inspector.
(3) Before refusing an application for the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act, the Minister shall send by post to the applicant at his address as stated in the application one fortnight's notice of the Minister's intention to refuse such application and of the reasons for such refusal and shall consider any representations made by the applicant before the expiration of such notice.
Fees payable in respect of registration of premises.
9.—There shall be paid to the Minister by the person applying for the registration of premises in any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act the fee of one pound and the payment of such fee shall be a condition precedent to the entertainment of the application by the Minister.
Provisional registration of slaughtering premises.
10.—(1) Where an application is made, before or within twelve months after the commencement of this Act, for the registration of any premises in a register of slaughtering premises and the Minister is not satisfied that such premises comply with the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises or the appropriate particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises the Minister may, if he so thinks fit, provisionally register such premises in such register for such period not exceeding twelve months as he shall think proper and shall specify at the time of such registration.
(2) Premises provisionally registered under this section in a register of slaughtering premises shall, while they continue to be so registered, be deemed for all the purposes of this Act to be registered in such register in accordance with this Act and this Act shall apply to and have effect in relation to such premises accordingly.
(3) Where any premises are provisionally registered under this section in a register of slaughtering premises and the Minister, before the expiration of the period for which such premises were so registered, is satisfied that such premises have been brought into compliance with the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises and the appropriate particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises, he may, before the expiration of the said period, confirm such provisional registration, and thereupon such premises shall become and be registered in such register as fully in all respects as if they had, on the date of such provisional registration, been registered in such register under this Part of this Act other than this section.
(4) Where any premises are provisionally registered under this section in a register of slaughtering premises and such provisional registration is not confirmed under this section before the expiration of the period for which such premises were so registered, such premises shall, at the expiration of the said period, cease to be registered in, and shall be removed from such register and shall not again be provisionally registered under this section in such register.
Registered licensees of registered slaughtering premises.
11.—(1) Where a person who is not the registered proprietor of particular registered slaughtering premises has entered into an agreement with the registered proprietor of such premises whereby such registered proprietor agrees to permit such person to use such premises for the purpose of slaughtering animals which are the property of such person and of the kind for the slaughter of which such premises are registered and preparing and packing therein for export the fresh meat and offals derived from such animals the Minister may, upon the application of such person and after consultation with the local slaughterhouse authority (if any) enter in respect of such premises in the register of slaughtering premises in which such premises are registered the full name and address of such person, and a person whose name and address are for the time being so entered in respect of any such premises is in this Act referred to as a registered licensee of such premises.
(2) Every application for registration as a registered licensee under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars.
(3) There shall be paid to the Minister by every person applying for registration as a registered licensee under this section the fee of one pound and the payment of such fee shall be a condition precedent to the entertainment of the application by the Minister.
(4) An entry made under this section in any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act of any person as registered licensee of premises registered in such register shall be removed from such register on the determination of the agreement in virtue of which such person was entered as registered licensee of such premises.
Licensed exporters.
12.—(1) The Minister may grant, in respect of any premises registered in the register of cattle slaughtering premises, to any person who is either the registered proprietor or a registered licensee of such premises a licence (in this Act referred to as a beef exporter's licence) in the prescribed form to export beef and veal and the offals of cattle.
In this Act the expression “licensed beef exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of a beef exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(2) The Minister may grant, in respect of any premises registered in the register of pig slaughtering premises, to any person who is either the registered proprietor or a registered licensee of such premises a licence (in this Act referred to as a pork exporter's licence) in the prescribed form to export pork and the offals of pigs.
In this Act the expression “licensed pork exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of a pork exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(3) The Minister may grant, in respect of any premises registered in the register of sheep slaughtering premises, to any person who is either the registered proprietor or a registered licensee of such premises a licence (in this Act referred to as a mutton exporter's licence) in the prescribed form to export mutton and lamb and the offals of sheep.
In this Act the expression “licensed mutton exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of a mutton exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(4) The Minister may grant, in respect of any premises registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises, to any person who is either the registered proprietor or a registered licensee of such premises a licence (in this Act referred to as a horse-flesh exporter's licence) in the prescribed form to export horse-flesh and the offals of horses.
In this Act the expression “licensed horse-flesh exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of a horseflesh exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(5) The Minister may grant, in respect of any premises registered in the register of goat slaughtering premises, to any person who is either the registered proprietor or a registered licensee of such premises a licence (in this Act referred to as a goat-flesh exporter's licence) in the prescribed form to export goat-flesh and the offals of goats.
In this Act the expression “licensed goat-flesh exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of a goat-flesh exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(6) Every application for a licence under this section shall relate to one licence only and shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars.
(7) In this Act the expression “exporter's licence” means any licence granted by the Minister under this section, and the expression “licensed exporter” means a person who is for the time being the holder of an exporter's licence for the time being in force.
(8) A certificate, purporting to be under the hand of an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, that a person named in such certificate is not the holder of an exporter's licence shall be prima facie evidence of the facts so certified and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer or that he was, in fact, such officer or was so authorised.
Fees on exporter's licences.
13.—(1) On every application for an exporter's licence there shall be paid to the Minister by the applicant a deposit of twelve pounds ten shillings, returnable to the applicant if his application is refused, and the payment of such deposit shall be a condition precedent to the grant of such licence, and upon the grant of such licence the said deposit shall be retained by the Minister and applied in accordance with this section.
(2) Every person who holds or has held an exporter's licence shall, for every half-year during which or any part of which he held one or more exporter's licences, pay to the Minister—
(a) where such person so held either one exporter's licence only or two or more such licences all granted in respect of the same registered slaughtering premises, a fee (in this Act referred to as an exporter's half-yearly fee) computed according to the rules in the Schedule to this Act, or
(b) where such person so held two or more exporter's licences and such licences were not all granted in respect of the same registered slaughtering premises, a fee (in this Act included in the expression “exporter's half-yearly fee”) computed as aforesaid for each registered slaughtering premises in respect of which any one or more of such licences was or were granted.
(3) Every deposit paid under sub-section (1) of this section by an applicant for an exporter's licence shall be allowed as a payment on account of the first exporter's half-yearly fee payable by such applicant after the grant of such licence in respect of the registered slaughtering premises in respect of which such licence is granted, and if such deposit or deposits is or are greater than such fee, the difference shall be allowed as a payment on account of the next exporter's half-yearly fee payable by such applicant in respect of the same registered slaughtering premises.
(4) As soon as may be after the expiration of every half-year the Minister shall ascertain, in respect of every person who during the whole or any part of such half-year held one or more exporter's licences, the amount of the exporter's half-yearly fee or of each of such fees payable by such person for such half-year.
(5) Where all the exporter's licences held by a person in respect of the same registered slaughtering premises are revoked by the Minister under this Act, the exporter's half-yearly fee payable by such person in respect of such premises for the half-year then current, shall, if the Minister so directs, be ascertained immediately upon such revocation and not under the foregoing sub-section.
(6) Where an exporter's licence is held by two or more persons in succession during a half-year, such licence shall, for the purposes of this section and the Schedule to this Act, be deemed to have been held during the whole of such half-year by the person who last holds the same during such half-year and not to have been held by any other person at any time during such half-year.
(7) When and so soon as the amount of any exporter's half-yearly fee has been ascertained under the foregoing provisions of this section, the Minister shall, unless the whole of such fee is discharged by a deposit or deposits required by this section to be allowed as a payment on account thereof, issue a certificate (in this section referred to as a certificate of indebtedness) in the prescribed form certifying the half-year for which such fee is payable, the person by whom and the registered slaughtering premises in respect of which such fee is payable, and the amount of such fee or (where the circumstances so require) the amount payable in respect of such fee after deducting from such fee such sum as is required by this section to be allowed as a payment on account thereof.
(8) Every certificate of indebtedness shall be conclusive evidence of all matters purported to be certified therein and any document purporting to be a certificate of indebtedness issued under this section shall, on production thereof in any proceedings to recover the amount thereby certified to be payable, be deemed until the contrary is proved to be a certificate of indebtedness duly issued under this section and shall be admitted in evidence accordingly.
(9) As soon as may be after the issue of a certificate of indebtedness, a copy thereof shall be served by post on the person thereby certified as liable to pay the fee the subject thereof and immediately upon such service the amount certified by such certificate as payable by such person shall become and be payable by such person to the Minister and shall, after the expiration of four weeks from such service, be recoverable by the Minister as a civil debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(10) If a person who is a licensed exporter fails or neglects to pay the amount certified by a certificate of indebtedness to be payable by him within four weeks after the service of a copy of such certificate on him, the Minister may revoke the exporter's licence or all the exporter's licences held by such person in respect of the registered slaughtering premises in relation to which such amount is, payable, but such revocation shall not relieve such person from liability to pay the said amount.
(11) Where an exporter's licence is revoked under the foregoing sub-section of this section and the holder of such licence is also the registered proprietor of the premises in respect of which such licence was granted, the registration of such premises in the register or all the registers in which such premises are registered under this Act shall, by virtue of this sub-section, be cancelled as from the expiration of the year current when the revocation of such licence took place, and such premises shall not be again registered in such register or any of such registers so long as the amount or any part of the amount the non-payment of which occasioned such revocation remains unpaid.
Devolution of licence on death.
14.—Where a licensed exporter dies, the exporter's licence then held by him shall devolve on his legal personal representative as part of his personal estate.
Transfer of exporter's licence.
15.—The Minister may, on the application of a licensed exporter or the legal personal representative of a deceased licensed exporter, transfer the exporter's licence held by such licensed exporter to another person, but an exporter's licence shall not be so transferred to a person who at the date of such transfer is neither the registered proprietor nor the registered licensee of the premises in respect of which such licence was granted.
Rectification and revocation of exporter's licences.
16.—(1) The Minister may at any time alter or revoke an exporter's licence upon the application of the holder of such licence or in the case of an individual, the personal representative or in the case of an incorporated body, the liquidator of the holder of such licence.
(2) The Minister may at any time, without any such application, revoke an exporter's licence if he is satisfied—
(a) that such licence was procured by fraud or by misrepresentation whether fraudulent or innocent; or
(b) that the premises in respect of which such licence was granted—
(i) have, in case such licence is a beef exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of cattle slaughtering premises; or
(ii) have, in case such licence is a pork exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of pig slaughtering premises; or
(iii) have, in case such licence is a mutton exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of sheep slaughtering premises; or
(iv) have, in case such licence is a horse-flesh exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of horse slaughtering premises; or
(v) have, in case such licence is a goat-flesh exporter's licence, ceased to be registered in the register of goat slaughtering premises; or
(c) that the holder of such licence was the registered licensee of the premises in respect of which such licence was granted and has ceased to be such registered licensee; or
(d) that the holder of such licence, if an individual, has died or, if an incorporated body, has been dissolved and that such licence has not been transferred by the Minister under this Act to another person within three months after such death or dissolution; or
(e) that the holder of such licence has been adjudicated a bankrupt; or
(f) that in the opinion of the Minister there has been any contravention (whether by way of commission or omission) of this Act or any regulations made thereunder by the holder of such licence.
(3) Before revoking (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under this section) an exporter's licence, the Minister shall give at least one fortnight's notice in writing of his intention so to revoke such licence to the holder thereof or his personal representative (if any) or its liquidator (as the case may be), and shall consider any representations made before the expiration of such notice by such holder or personal representative or liquidator (as the case may be), and may if he thinks fit cause an inquiry to be held in relation to the matter.
(4) A notice of the Minister's intention to revoke or alter an exporter's licence may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by leaving it with a person over sixteen years of age on the registered premises in respect of which such licence was granted or by sending it by registered post to the person to whom it is addressed at his last known place of abode.
(5) Where an exporter's licence has been revoked by the Minister under this section, the Minister may at any time thereafter refuse to grant an exporter's licence to the person who was the holder of such first-mentioned licence immediately before the revocation thereof.
Exporter's permits.
17.—(1) Where owing to special circumstances existing at the time the Minister considers it desirable so to do, he may grant to any person, to whom he could under this Part of this Act grant an exporter's licence to export fresh meat and offals of a particular kind, a permit (in this section referred to as an exporter's permit) to export fresh meat and offals of that kind during such period not exceeding one month as the Minister shall think proper and shall specify in such permit.
(2) Every exporter's permit to export fresh meat and offals of a particular kind shall during the period for which it is granted be deemed for all the purposes of this Act save as otherwise expressly provided to be an exporter's licence to export fresh meat and offals of that kind and this Act shall apply to and have effect in relation to such exporter's permit accordingly.
(3) Section 13 (which relates to fees on exporter's licences) of this Act shall not apply in relation to an exporter's permit.
(4) There shall be paid in respect of every exporter's permit by the holder thereof at the expiration of such permit a fee (in this section referred to as the permit fee) computed by multiplying the appropriate sum as defined by rule 2 of the Schedule to this Act by the number of animals presented under such permit to a veterinary examiner for examination during the period for which such permit was granted, and for the purpose of such computation sub-rule (3) of rule 4 of the Schedule to this Act shall apply in like manner as it applies for the purposes of that rule.
(5) As soon as may be after the expiration of an exporter's permit the Minister shall ascertain and certify the amount of the permit fee payable in respect of such permit and shall issue a certificate (in this section referred to as a certificate of indebtedness) in the prescribed form certifying the person by whom such fee is payable and the amount of such fee.
(6) Every certificate of indebtedness shall be conclusive evidence of all matters purported to be certified therein and any document purporting to be a certificate of indebtedness issued under this section shall, on production thereof in any proceedings to recover the amount thereby certified to be payable, be deemed until the contrary is proved to be a certificate of indebtedness duly issued under this section and shall be admitted in evidence accordingly.
(7) As soon as may be after the issue of a certificate of indebtedness a copy thereof shall be served by post on the person thereby certified as liable to pay the fee the subject thereof and immediately upon such service the amount certified by such certificate as payable by such person shall become and be payable by such person to the Minister and shall, after the expiration of four weeks from such service, be recoverable by the Minister as a civil debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Returns by registered proprietors and registered licensees.
18.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations in relation to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the returns to be made by registered proprietors and registered licensees;
(b) the persons to whom such returns are to be made;
(c) the times at which such returns are to be made;
(d) the forms in which such returns are to be made.
(2) Every person, required by regulations made under this section to make any return, who fails or refuses to make such return in accordance in all respects with such regulations shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds.
Records to be kept on registered premises.
19.—(1) It shall be the duty of the registered proprietor of every registered slaughtering premises to keep or cause to be kept in such premises such records as the Minister may, in each individual case, consider satisfactory of all consignments of fresh meat and offals exported from those premises, whether such fresh meat or offals are or are not the property of such registered proprietor, and within twelve hours after the despatch of any such consignment to enter or cause to be entered in such records such particulars as the Minister may require of the fresh meat and offals comprised therein and the name and address of the person to whom and the route by which the same was consigned.
(2) It shall be the duty of every licensed exporter who is not the registered proprietor of the premises in respect of which he is so licensed to keep or cause to be kept in such premises such, records as the Minister may, in each individual case, consider satisfactory of all consignments of fresh meat and offals exported by him or by any other person on his behalf from those premises, and within twelve hours after the despatch of any such consignment to enter or cause to be entered in such records such particulars as the Minister may require of the fresh meat and offals comprised therein and the name and address of the person to whom and the route by which the same was consigned.
(3) It shall be the duty of the registered proprietor of any premises registered in the register of crating premises to keep or cause to be kept in such premises such records as the Minister may, in each individual case, consider satisfactory of all consignments of beef, pork, mutton and lamb crated in such premises, and within twelve hours after the despatch of any such consignment to enter or cause to be entered”in such records such particulars as the Minister may require of the consignment of beef, pork, mutton or lamb comprised therein and the name and address of the exporter and the person to whom and the route by which the same was consigned.
(4) Every record kept in pursuance of this section may be inspected at any time during office hours by an inspector, and it shall be the duty of the person liable under this section to keep such record to produce for the inspection of such inspector on demand such record and also all invoices, consignment notes, receipts and other documents (including copies thereof where the originals are not available) reasonably demanded by such inspector for the purpose of verifying any entry in or explaining any omission from such record.
(5) If any person—
(a) fails to keep or cause to be kept such record as is required by this section to be kept or caused to be kept by him; or
(b) fails to make or cause to be made in such record within the time prescribed by this section any entry required by this section to be made by him therein; or
(c) fails to produce or cause to be produced for inspection by an inspector on demand any record, document, or copy of a document which he is required by this section to produce or obstructs any inspector in the making of such inspection; or
(d) wilfully or negligently makes or causes to be made in such record any entry which is false or misleading in any material particular,
he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.
(6) For the purpose of this section—
(a) inspection of a record or document shall include taking copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and
(b) a demand for inspection of a record or other document shall be deemed to have been duly made to the registered proprietor or licensed exporter (as the case may be) if such demand is made verbally on the registered premises to any person in the employment of the registered proprietor or licensed exporter (as the case may be); and
(c) a refusal or failure to produce a record or other document for inspection, if made or committed on the registered premises, by a person in the employment of the registered proprietor or licensed exporter (as the case may be) shall be deemed to have been made or committed by the registered proprietor or licensed exporter (as the case may be); and
(d) the expression “office hours” means any time between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the afternoon during which business is being carried on or work is being done on the registered premises.
Evidence of contents of registers.
20.—(1) Every register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act shall be—
(a) deemed to be in the proper custody when in the custody of the Minister or of an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, and
(b) admissible in evidence without further proof, on production from the proper custody.
(2) Prima facie evidence of any entry in any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act may be given in any court or any legal proceedings by the production of a copy of such entry purporting to be certified to be a true copy by any officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer or that he was in fact such officer or was so authorised.
(3) A certificate, purporting to be under the hand of an officer of the Minister authorised in that behalf by the Minister, that any premises specified in such certificate are not entered in the register specified in such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the matters so certified, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such officer, or that he was in fact such officer, or was in fact so authorised.
(4) Any person may—
(a) inspect any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act on payment of such fee, not exceeding one shilling for each inspection, as shall be prescribed;
(b) obtain a copy certified in manner hereinbefore mentioned to be a true copy- of any entry in any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act on payment of such fee, not exceeding sixpence for each folio of seventy-two words of the copy, as may be prescribed;
(c) obtain such certificate as is hereinbefore mentioned that any specified premises are not registered in a specified register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act on payment of such fee not exceeding two shillings and sixpence for each certificate, as may be prescribed.
Publication of contents of registers, etc.
21.—(1) The Minister may publish in such manner as he may think fit—
(a) all or any of the matters entered in any register kept under this Act, and
(b) notice of any cancellation or alteration of registration in any register kept under this Act, and
(c) notice of the cancellation of an exporter's licence, and
(d) notice of any conviction for an offence against any provision of this Act.
(2) No individual return or part of a return furnished in pursuance of this Act shall be published or disclosed except for the purpose of a prosecution under this Act,
(3) The Minister may, from time to time, collect and publish such statistical information (including statistics derived from returns made pursuant to this Act) with respect to the extent and condition of the trade in fresh meat and offals as he may think fit.
Inspection of registered premises.
22.—(1) Any inspector, veterinary inspector or veterinary examiner shall be entitled (subject to the production by him if so required of his authority in writing as such inspector, veterinary inspector or veterinary examiner) at all reasonable times to enter upon any registered premises or any premises in respect of which an application for registration has been made and to inspect such premises and the plant, machinery, appliances and equipment therein and to observe all or any of the processes used in the business carried on therein.
(2) Any duly authorised officer of a local sanitary authority shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter upon any registered slaughtering premises situate in the functional area of such authority and to make such inspection therein as may be necessary to satisfy him that the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises and the particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises applicable to such premises are being complied with.
(3) It shall be the duty of an inspector, veterinary inspector or veterinary examiner who, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section, has inspected any premises to furnish a report in writing to the Minister of any breaches observed by him in such premises (in the case of registered slaughtering premises) of the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises and the particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises applicable to such premises or (in the case of registered crating premises) of the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of crating premises.
(4) It shall be the duty of a duly authorised officer of a local sanitary authority who, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by this section, has inspected any registered slaughtering premises to furnish a report in writing to the Minister of any breaches observed by him in such premises of the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises and the particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises applicable to such premises.
(5) Every person who obstructs or impedes any inspector, veterinary inspector or veterinary examiner or any duly authorised officer of the local sanitary authority in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
(6) Whenever an inspector, veterinary inspector or veterinary examiner or a duly authorised officer of the local sanitary authority reports under this section to the Minister that any registered slaughtering premises do not comply with the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of slaughtering premises and the particular conditions of suitability of slaughtering premises applicable thereto or an inspector, veterinary inspector, or veterinary examiner reports under this section to the Minister that any registered crating premises do not comply with the general conditions of cleanliness and suitability of crating premises, the Minister may serve a notice in the prescribed form upon the registered proprietor of such premises requiring such registered proprietor to do in the manner and time specified in such notice all or any of the things lawfully specified therein under this section.
(7) A notice served under the foregoing sub-section may require—
(a) that the premises or any specified portion thereof be cleansed;
(b) that the equipment, fittings and appliances or any part thereof be cleansed;
(c) that the premises or any specified portion thereof be put in a state of good repair;
(d) that such structural alterations or additions be made in or to the premises as the notice may specify;
(e) that the equipment, fittings, or the appliances, or any part thereof be put in a state of good repair;
(f) that such improvements or additions as the notice may specify be made in or to the equipment, fittings and appliances used in the premises;
(g) that any cause of contamination or deterioration to which the fresh meat or offals prepared or packed in the premises are exposed be removed or rendered innocuous;
(h) in the case of registered slaughtering premises—
(i) that adequate facilities be provided for the proper disposal of blood, washings and waste;
(ii) that there shall be made available on the premises an adequate supply of good and wholesome water;
(iii) that adequate facilities be provided on or in respect of the premises for the penning and resting of animals before slaughter;
(iv) that there be employed in the slaughtering premises one or more persons skilled in the slaughtering of animals and preparation of carcases and offals.
(8) A notice under this section may be served by delivering the same to the person to whom it is addressed or by leaving the notice on the premises to which it relates or by sending it by registered post to the person to whom it is addressed at the premises to which it relates.
(9) Any person upon whom a notice has been served under this section who fails to comply, in the manner and within the time specified in such notice, with the requirements thereof, and who on the expiration of the time aforesaid continues to carry on in the premises to which such notice relates the business of preparation or packing of fresh meat or offals for export shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds and to a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day on which such default continues.
Special provisions where notice requires repair, etc., of premises.
23.—Where a notice served by the Minister under this part of this Act on a registered proprietor of any premises requires such premises or any part thereof to be put in a state of good repair or requires any structural alterations or additions to be made in or to such premises the following provisions shall apply and have, effect, that is to say:—
(a) if the registered proprietor is not the rated occupier of the premises, it shall be the duty of such registered proprietor to communicate the contents of the notice to such rated occupier within three days after the service of the notice, and
(b) if the premises are held by the registered proprietor or by the rated occupier under a lease or other contract of tenancy, it shall be the duty of the registered proprietor to communicate the contents of the notice to the immediate landlord of the premises or his agent within three days after service of the notice, and
(c) the registered proprietor shall, if he has duly complied with the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs of this section so far (if at all) as they are applicable to the case, be at liberty to execute the work required by the notice, notwithstanding any covenant, agreement or condition to the contrary contained in any lease or other contract of tenancy under which the premises are held.
Prohibition of employment of certain persons on registered premises.
24.—(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, by order make regulations prohibiting the employment in registered premises of persons suffering from diseases specified in such regulations and contact cases and known carriers of diseases specified in such regulations unless and until such persons, contact cases, and known carriers have been certified by a Medical Officer of Health as free from such diseases.
(2) If any person acts in contravention of any regulations made under this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.
Rectification and cancellation of registration.
25.—(1) The Minister may at any time alter or cancel the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act upon the application in writing in the prescribed form and manner of the registered proprietor or, in the case of an individual, the personal representative or, in the case of an incorporated body, the liquidator of the registered proprietor of such premises.
(2) The Minister may at any time, without any such application as aforesaid, alter the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act in any respect in which such registration appears to him to be erroneous or misleading.
(3) The Minister may, at any time, without any such application as aforesaid, cancel the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act if he is satisfied—
(a) that the registration was procured by fraud or by misrepresentation whether fraudulent or innocent; or
(b) that the premises have ceased to be eligible for registration in the register in which the same are registered; or
(c) that the accommodation and the plant and equipment provided in the premises are insufficient for the volume of business carried on therein; or
(d) that the registered proprietor, if an individual, has died or, if an incorporated body, has; been dissolved and no other person has within one month after such death or dissolution been registered in place of the registered proprietor so dead or dissolved; or
(e) that the registered proprietor has been adjudicated a bankrupt; or
(f) in the case of registered pig slaughtering premises from which pork is exported, that in any period of twelve months commencing on any 1st day of July subsequent to the date on which registration of such premises was granted the volume of the export trade of pork exported from such premises has been less than 1,000 carcases of pigs; or
(g) that in his opinion there has been any contravention (whether by way of commission or omission) of this Act or any regulations made thereunder on the premises; or
(h) that the registered proprietor has been convicted under Section 131 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, or under Sections 132, 133, 134 or 135 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, as amended by Section 28 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890, of an offence committed on the premises.
(4) Before altering or cancelling (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under this section) the registration of any premises under this Part of this Act, the Minister shall give at least one fortnight's notice in writing of his intention so to cancel or alter such registration to the registered proprietor of such premises or his personal representative (if any) or its liquidator (as the case may be) and also to the registered licensees (if any) of such premises and shall consider any representations made before the expiration of such notice by such registered proprietor or personal representative or liquidator (as the case may be) or by any such registered licensee and may, if he thinks fit, cause an inquiry to be held in relation to the matter.
(5) A notice of the Minister's intention to cancel or alter registration of premises under this part of this Act may be served by delivering it to the person to whom it is addressed or by leaving it for him with a person over sixteen years of age on the premises to which it relates or by sending it by post to the person to whom it is addressed at his last known place of abode.
(6) Where the Minister has cancelled under this section the registration of any premises, the Minister may at any time thereafter refuse to register such premises in any register kept in pursuance of this Part of this Act.
Part II.
Regulations as to Slaughtering Animals and the Preparation, etc., of Fresh Meat and Offals.
Regulations for the preparation of fresh meat.
26.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as regulations for the preparation of fresh meat) in regard to all or any of the following matters:—
(a) the manner in which animals the meat of which is intended for export are to be assembled and penned for slaughter;
(b) the manner of slaughtering such animals;
(c) the times at which slaughter may take place;
(d) the manner of dressing, cleaning, hanging, cooling and weighing fresh meat and offals intended for export;
(e) the preservatives (if any) which may be used in fresh meat or offals intended for export.
(2) Regulations made under this section in regard to the manner of slaughtering animals shall provide that all cattle shall, before being slaughtered, be effectually stunned by means of an efficient mechanically operated instrument of a type approved by the Minister and operated by a male person of not less than eighteen years who is certified by the Minister to be competent to operate such instrument.
Regulations for the marking of fresh meat.
27.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as regulations for the marking of fresh meat) prescribing the marks to be applied to all fresh meat and offals examined and certified by a veterinary examiner on registered slaughtering premises for the purpose of indicating all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) that such fresh meat and offals have been examined and certified by a veterinary examiner in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder;
(b) the premises on which fresh meat and offals were so examined and certified;
(c) the owner of the fresh meat and offals so examined and certified;
(d) that such fresh meat and offals were prepared in Saorstát Eireann;
(e) any other matter which, in the opinion of the Minister, should be indicated on such fresh meat and offals.
(2) The regulations for the marking of fresh meat shall prescribe the manner in which the marks prescribed thereby are to be applied to the fresh meat and offals to which they are applicable.
(3) For the purpose of so much of this section as relates to the indication by marks of the premises in which fresh meat and offals were examined and certified and the owner of such fresh meat and offals, the Minister may assign to every registered slaughtering premises and also to every licensed exporter a distinctive mark, and may by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat require the marks so assigned to be used as the marks for indicating respectively the premises on which such fresh meat and offals were prepared and the exporter of such fresh meat and offals.
(4) Whenever any mark is prescribed by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat as the mark to be applied to fresh meat or offals of any particular nature or place of preparation, or packed in any particular premises, or exported by any particular licensed exporter, the application of such mark to fresh meat or offals of any other nature or place of preparation or packed in any other premises or exported by any other person shall be taken to be a false trade description within the meaning of the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1911, and those Acts, including the penal provisions thereof, shall apply accordingly.
(5) For the purpose of this section, a mark shall be deemed to be applied if it is applied within the meaning of the Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1911.
(6) In this section the word “mark” includes any word, letter, figure, or design, or any combination of words, letters, figures and designs or any one or more of them.
Regulations as to condition of fresh meat at the time of export.
28.—The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as regulations as to the condition of fresh meat at the time of export) prescribing the condition in which fresh meat and offals must be at the time they are exported from registered premises.
Regulations for the packing of fresh meat.
29.—The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as regulations for the packing of fresh meat) in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the method and manner in all respects of packing fresh meat and offals, including the materials and packages to be used for such packing,
(b) the cleanliness and sterilization of such materials and packages,
(c) the limit of weight of any one such package.
Regulations for the conveyance of fresh meat.
30.—The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as regulations for the conveyance of fresh meat) in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the covering, means of conveyance and manner of conveyance and handling of fresh meat and offals during or at any stage of transit either from the registered premises to and including stowage on board ship for export, or from the registered premises to the placing in railway waggons or other conveyance for export on through bookings to Great Britain via ports in Northern Ireland,
(b) the suitability of internal fittings, ventilation and cleanliness of railway waggons and ships, and the protection of fresh meat and offals in such waggons and ships from contamination and deterioration.
Part III.
Veterinary Examination and Certification of Fresh Meat.
Appointment of veterinary examiners.
31.—(1) The Minister may from time to time appoint such and so many veterinary examiners (in this Act referred to as veterinary examiners) for the purposes of this Act as he may think necessary and the Minister for Finance shall sanction.
(2) Every veterinary examiner shall be a duly qualified veterinary surgeon.
(3) Every veterinary examiner shall hold office on such terms and on such conditions and shall receive such remuneration and allowances as the Minister, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, shall appoint.
Deputy veterinary examiners.
32.—(1) Whenever a veterinary examiner is unable owing to illness or absence to perform his duties as a veterinary examiner under this Act the Minister may with the sanction of the Minister for Finance appoint a duly qualified veterinary surgeon (in this Act referred to as a deputy veterinary examiner) to perform the duties of such veterinary examiner for such period as the Minister shall think fit.
(2) Every deputy veterinary examiner shall have all the powers and be subject to all the obligations conferred and imposed on a veterinary examiner by this Act.
Allocation of veterinary examiners.
33.—(1) The Minister shall allocate a veterinary examiner to every registered slaughtering premises but may allocate any particular veterinary examiner to two or more registered slaughtering premises.
(2) It shall be the duty of every veterinary examiner to attend at such times as the Minister after consultation with the licensee shall appoint at every registered slaughtering premises to which he is allocated, and there examine in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder, all animals there presented to him for examination.
Veterinary examination regulations.
34.—The Minister may by order make regulations (in this Act referred to as veterinary examination regulations) in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the method, standard and manner of ante mortem examination by veterinary examiners of animals intended for slaughter;
(b) the diseases or conditions on account of which animals may not be passed by a veterinary examiner as fit for slaughter;
(c) the method, standard and manner of examination by veterinary examiners of carcases and offals.
Marking of fresh meat.
35.—A veterinary examiner shall apply the mark prescribed by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat in the manner prescribed by the said regulations to the carcases and offals of every animal presented to him for examination by a licensed exporter at any registered slaughtering premises or, if the offals only of such animals are intended to be exported, to such offals if, but only if, all the following conditions are complied with, namely:—
(a) that such animal was examined by him in accordance with the veterinary examination regulations before slaughter and on being so examined was, having regard to such regulations, passed by him as fit for slaughter, and
(b) that such animal was slaughtered in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat, and
(c) that the carcase of such animal was opened and disembowelled in his presence, and
(d) that the carcase and viscera or, where the offals only are intended to be exported, the viscera of such animal were examined by him in accordance with the veterinary examination regulations and on such examination were found free from disease, and
(e) that at the time of applying such mark such carcase or offals were clean, properly dressed, fresh and wholesome.
Consignment Certificates.
36.—Whenever a licensed exporter proposes to export in one lot a particular number of carcases of fresh meat or a particular number of offals to which a veterinary examiner has applied the mark prescribed by the regulations for marking fresh meat or to export in one lot a particular number of such carcases and a particular number of such offals and so informs such veterinary examiner, such veterinary examiner shall, at the request of such licensed exporter, issue in respect of such lot a certificate (in this Act referred to as a consignment certificate) in the prescribed form certifying that the number of carcases (to be specified therein) of fresh meat in such lot or the number (to be specified therein) of offals in such lot or the number (to be specified therein) of carcases of fresh meat and the number (to be specified therein) of offals in such lot have had the said mark duly applied to them.
Disposal of meat or offals unfit for human consumption.
37.—(1) If, on the slaughter of any animal presented for examination to a veterinary examiner at registered slaughtering premises by a licensed exporter, it is found and certified by such examiner that the carcase or offals of such animal are unfit for human consumption, such carcase or offals shall immediately be so treated by such licensed exporter as to render them incapable of being used for the food of man, or, if so required by the local sanitary authority within whose functional area such premises are situate, shall be surrendered to such local sanitary authority to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, as amended by Part II. of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925).
(2) If, on the slaughter of any animal presented for examination to a veterinary examiner at registered slaughtering premises by a licensed exporter, any portion of the carcase or any portion of the offals of such animal is found and certified by such examiner to be unfit for human consumption, such portion or portions of such carcase or offals shall immediately be so treated by such licensed exporter as to render them incapable of being used for the food of man, or, if so required by the local sanitary authority within whose functional area such premises are situate, shall be surrendered to such local sanitary authority to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, as amended by Part II. of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925).
(3) Every licensed exporter who is the owner of any carcase or offals or of any portion of a carcase or offals found and certified under this section to be unfit for human consumption and who through himself or his agent neglects or refuses to treat or surrender the same as required by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and 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.
(4) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to control or affect the provisions of section 131 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847, or of sections 132 to 135 of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, as amended by section 28 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890.
Notification of disease by veterinary examiner.
38.—A veterinary examiner in the performance of his duties under this Act shall have the same responsibility in regard to the notification of diseases as is imposed on a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner in his private practice by the Animals (Notification of Disease) Order of 1919 or as may for the time being be imposed by any like order made under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1914.
Authority of veterinary officer of local sanitary authority to act as veterinary examiner.
39.—(1) The Minister may authorise a veterinary officer of a local sanitary authority to exercise and perform the powers and duties conferred or imposed by this Act on a veterinary examiner, and a veterinary officer so authorised is in this section referred to as an authorised evterinary officer.
(2) An authorised veterinary officer shall have all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed on a veterinary examiner by or under this Act.
(3) There shall be paid by the Minister to a local sanitary authority whose veterinary officer is an authorised veterinary officer by way of contribution towards the remuneration payable by such local sanitary authority to such officer such moneys as the Minister with the sanction of the Minister for Finance shall determine.
(4) The Minister may at any time revoke an authorisation made under this section in respect of a veterinary officer of a local sanitary authority and thereupon such veterinary officer shall cease to be an authorised veterinary officer.
Part IV.
Export of Fresh Meat, Offals, Dead Rabbits, and Dead Poultry.
Export of fresh meat and offals.
40.—(1) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section, all fresh meat and offals of animals exported from Saorstát Eireann shall comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the general conditions of export), that is to say:—
(a) such fresh meat and offals shall comply with the regulations as to the condition of fresh meat at time of export, and
(b) such fresh meat and offals shall be accompanied by consignment certificates, and
(c) such fresh meat and offals shall have applied thereto the marks prescribed by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat, and
(d) such fresh meat and offals shall be conveyed in accordance with the regulations for the conveyance of fresh meat, and
(e) if and when an order made by the Minister under this Part of this Act is in force prohibiting the export of carcases of animals under a certain weight, such fresh meat shall not include any carcases under that weight, and
(f) if and when an order made by the Minister under this Part of this Act is in force prohibiting the export of any particular class of fresh meat or offals or of both fresh meat and offals, such fresh meat or offals shall not be of that class.
(2) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section all beef and veal and offals of cattle exported from Saorstát Eireann shall, in addition to complying with the general conditions of export, comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of export of beef) that is to say:—
(a) such beef, veal and offals shall have been prepared and packed in registered cattle slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and the regulations for the packing of fresh meat respectively, and
(b) such beef, veal and offals shall be exported direct from the registered cattle slaughtering premises in which they were prepared and packed and shall be so exported by a person who is the holder of a beef exporter's licence granted in respect of such premises.
(3) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section all pork and offals of pigs exported from Saorstát Eireann shall, in addition to complying with the general conditions of export, comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of export of pork), that is to say:—
(a) such pork and offals shall have been prepared and packed in registered pig slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and the regulations for the packing of fresh meat respectively or, in the case of pork only, have been prepared in registered pig slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and packed in registered crating premises in accordance with the regulations for the packing of fresh meat, and
(b) such pork and offals shall be exported direct from the registered pig slaughtering premises in which they were packed and shall be so exported by a person who is the holder of a pork exporter's licence granted in respect of such premises or shall, in the case of pork packed in registered crating premises, be exported direct from such premises by the registered proprietor of such premises for and in the name of a person who is the holder of a pork exporter's licence granted in respect of the registered pig slaughtering premises in which such pork was prepared.
(4) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section, all mutton, lamb and offals of sheep exported from Saorstát Eireann shall, in addition to complying with the general conditions of export, comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of export of mutton and lamb) that is to say:—
(a) such mutton, lamb and offals shall have been prepared and packed in registered sheep slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and the regulations for the packing of fresh meat respectively or, in the case of mutton and lamb only, have been prepared in registered sheep slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and packed in registered crating premises in accordance with the regulations for the packing of fresh meat, and
(b) such mutton, lamb and offals, shall be exported direct from the registered sheep slaughtering premises in which they were packed and shall be so exported by a person who is the holder of a mutton exporter's licence granted in respect of such premises or shall, in the case of mutton or lamb packed in registered crating premises, be exported direct from such premises by the registered proprietor of such premises for and in the name of a person who is the holder of a mutton exporter's licence granted in respect of the registered sheep slaughtering premises in which such mutton or lamb was prepared.
(5) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section, all horse-flesh and offals of horses exported from Saorstát Eireann shall, in addition to complying with the general conditions of export, comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of export of horse-flesh) that is to say:—
(a) such horse-flesh and offals shall have been prepared and packed in registered horse slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and the regulations for the packing of fresh meat respectively, and
(b) such horse-flesh and offals shall be exported direct from the registered horse slaughtering premises in which they were prepared and packed and shall be so exported by a person who is the holder of a horseflesh exporter's licence granted in respect of such premises.
(6) Subject to the exceptions mentioned in this section all goat flesh and offals of goats exported from Saorstát Eireann shall, in addition to complying with the general conditions of export, comply with the following conditions (in this Act referred to as the particular conditions of export of goat-flesh), that is to say:—
(a) such goat-flesh and offals shall have been prepared and packed in registered goat slaughtering premises in accordance with the regulations for the preparation of fresh meat and the regulations for the packing of fresh meat respectively, and
(b) such goat-flesh and offals shall be exported direct from the registered goat slaughtering premises in which they were prepared and packed and shall be so exported by a person who is the holder of a goat-flesh exporter's licence granted in respect of such premises.
(7) Every person who exports or attempts to export or causes to be exported—
(a) any beef, veal, or offals of cattle which does or do not comply with all the general conditions of export and all the particular conditions of export of beef, or
(b) any pork or offals of pigs which does or do not comply with all the general conditions of export and all the particular conditions of export of pork, or
(c) any mutton, lamb, or offals of sheep which does or do not comply with all the general conditions of export and all the particular conditions of export of mutton and lamb, or
(d) any horse-flesh or offals of horses which does or do not comply with all the general conditions of export and all the particular conditions of export of horse-flesh, or
(e) any goat-flesh or offals of goats which does or do not comply with all the general conditions of export and all the particular conditions of export of goat-flesh,
shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(8) Every person who shall carry by land or sea or air for reward any fresh meat or offals which are being or are intended to be exported in contravention of this section shall, if such carrying is done in the course of or for the purpose of the exportation of such fresh meat or offals, 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 fresh meat or offals was or were being exported in contravention of this section.
(9) Every person 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 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
(10) This section shall not apply to—
(a) fresh meat exported in one lot or consignment which does not exceed in total gross weight twenty-eight pounds, or
(b) fresh meat exported to Northern Ireland in one lot or consignment to which none of the marks prescribed by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat are applied, and which, in the case of beef or veal, does not exceed in total gross weight four and one-half hundredweights and does not include more than one carcase, and which, in the case of mutton or lamb, does not exceed in total gross weight one and one-half hundredweights and does not include more than two carcases, and which, in the case of pork, does not exceed in total gross weight two hundredweights and does not include more than one carcase, or
(c) pork exported into Northern Ireland in one lot or consignment to which none of the marks prescribed by the regulations for the marking of fresh meat are applied and which does not exceed in total gross weight two tons and of which not more than eight carcases belong to any one person, or
(d) pork exported and consigned to a bacon curer in Northern Ireland recognised by the Minister for the purpose, or
(e) fresh meat exported in a package consigned and forwarded through Saorstát Eireann from a place outside Saorstát Eireann to another such place but not otherwise dealt with in Saorstát Eireann, or
(f) fresh meat exported under and in accordance with a special licence granted under this Part of this Act.
Prohibition of export of carcases within certain minimum limits of weight.
41.—(1) If and whenever the Minister is satisfied that the export of carcases of any particular kind of animal which are within certain limits of weight is detrimental to the live stock industry concerned, the Minister may by order prohibit, for so long as such order remains in force, the export of carcases of such kind of animal which are within such limits of weight.
(2) The Minister may at any time by order amend, vary, or revoke an order previously made by him under the foregoing sub-section and for the time being in force.
Prohibition of export of certain kinds of fresh meat.
42.—(1) The Minister may by order if and whenever he thinks fit, prohibit for so long as such order remains in force, the export of fresh meat or offals which is or are in any particular condition or from which any specified part or organ of the animal is missing or has been removed or to which any specified preservative or other matter has been added or which consists or consist only of particular detached portions or of portions of any particular size or other characteristic.
(2) The Minister may at any time by order amend, vary, or revoke an order previously made by him under the foregoing sub-section and for the time being in force.
Special licences to export fresh meat and offals.
43.—(1) The Minister may, upon the application of any licensed exporter, grant to such exporter a licence (in this Act referred to as a special licence) to export the consignment of fresh meat and offals or fresh meat only or offals only specified in such licence by such route and subject to such conditions as are stated in such licence.
(2) A special licence granted under this section shall operate to authorise the person to whom the same is granted to export in accordance with the terms of the licence, the consignment of fresh meat and offals or fresh meat only or offals only specified therein.
(3) The Minister may at any time before a consignment of fresh meat and offals or either of them specified in a special licence is actually exported, revoke the special licence relating to such consignment.
(4) Every person to whom a special licence has been granted under this section who contravenes any of the terms or conditions contained in such licence and every person (whether holding or not holding a special licence) who falsely represents by means of a mark on any consignment of fresh meat and offals or of fresh meat only or of offals only that such consignment is being exported under a special licence granted under 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.
Export of dead rabbits and poultry.
44.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations in regard to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the method and manner in all respects of packing dead rabbits and poultry, including the materials and packages to be used for such packing,
(b) the cleanliness and sterilisation of such materials and packages,
(c) the limit of weight of any one package of dead rabbits or dead poultry.
(2) All dead rabbits and dead poultry exported from Saorstát Eireann shall be packed in accordance with regulations made under this section.
(3) Every person who shall export or attempt to export any dead rabbits or dead poultry which do not comply with all the regulations made under this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section.
(4) Every person who shall carry by land or sea or air for reward any dead rabbits or dead poultry which are being or are intended to be exported in contravention of this section shall, if such carrying is done in the course of or for the purpose of the exportation of such dead rabbits or dead poultry, 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 dead rabbits or dead poultry were being exported in contravention of this section.
(5) Every person 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 or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Inspection, etc., of fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits and dead poultry.
45.—(1) Any inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter upon and have free access to the interior of—
(a) any registered premises, and
(b) the premises of any person engaged in the business of carrying goods for reward, and
(c) any warehouse or other premises of any person engaged in the business of warehousing goods intended for export or in process of being exported, and
(d) any pier, quay, wharf, jetty, dock or dock premises, and
(e) any ship, boat, railway waggon, motor lorry, cart, or other vessel or vehicle used for the conveyance of goods.
(2) Any inspector may inspect any fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits, and dead poultry or any package found in any place upon or to which he is entitled under this section to enter or have access or upon or in any public place and may open any such package which he reasonably believes or suspects to contain fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits, or dead poultry and may take and remove without payment—
(a) reasonable samples of any fresh meat or offals found in any such place whether such fresh meat and offals are or are not contained in a package, and
(b) reasonable samples of any packing materials in which, any such fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits or dead poultry are packed, and
(c) any one package forming part of or the whole of a consignment of fresh meat or offals found in any such place.
(3) If any person—
(a) obstructs or impedes any inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section, or
(b) knowing the name or other particulars of the consignor consignee, or owner of any fresh meat, offals, dead rabbits, or dead poultry or of any package which an inspector is entitled to inspect under this section, refuses to give such name or other particulars to such inspector, or
(c) wilfully, or recklessly, gives to such inspector any false or misleading name or other particulars of any such consignor, consignee, or owner,
such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and in the case of a second or any subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.
(4) Where any sample or package is taken by an inspector under this section it shall be the duty of such inspector to notify the owner or the consignor and the consignee (if and so far as their names and addresses are known to or can reasonably be ascertained by him) of the taking of such sample or package.
(5) If, on the examination of any package taken under this section, it appears to the Minister that there was a contravention or attempted contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder in relation to the consignment from which the package was taken, the package may be forfeited to the Minister, and if not so forfeited and in any other case the package shall be disposed of in accordance with the directions of the consignor or, in default of such directions, shall be sold and the net proceeds of sale paid to the consignor.
(6) Neither the Minister nor any inspector shall be liable for any loss or damage arising from the exercise by an inspector of the powers conferred upon him by this section and no action shall lie against the consignor or any other person for or on account of any such loss or damage as aforesaid.
(7) In the exercise in or upon the premises of any railway or shipping company of the powers conferred on him by this section, an inspector shall conform to such reasonable requirements of such company as are necessary to prevent the working of the traffic on such premises being obstructed or interfered with.
Powers of officers of Customs and Excise.
46.—Officers of Customs and Excise shall have the like powers in relation to any consignments and packages the export of which is prohibited or restricted by this Act as such officers have by law in relation to other articles the export of which is prohibited or restricted by law.
Part V.
Miscellaneous and General.
Powers and dUties of Veterinary Inspectors.
47.—A veterinary inspector shall have all the powers conferred on a veterinary examiner by this Act and shall, if required by the Minister so to do, perform all the duties, or such of them as the Minister may direct, imposed on a veterinary examiner by this Act.
Unlawful possession of marks and certificates.
48.—(1) Every instrument for marking fresh meat or offals in accordance with this Act and the regulations for the marking of fresh meat shall be of such form, design, and material as shall be prescribed by these regulations.
(2) It shall not be lawful for any person to make, order, purchase, import, or have in his possession, a prescribed instrument for marking fresh meat or offals or any instrument by means of which a prescribed mark or a colourable imitation thereof could be applied to fresh meat or offals, or to cancel a prescribed instrument for marking fresh meat or offals, or to make, order, purchase, import, or have in his possession a prescribed form of consignment certificate or any colourable imitation thereof.
(3) Nothing in this section shall render it unlawful for an officer of the State acting in the course of his duty as such officer to order, purchase, import, have in his possession, or cancel a prescribed instrument for marking fresh meat or offals or to order, purchase, import, or have in his possession a prescribed form of consignment certificate or for any person in pursuance of an order lawfully given or a contract lawfully made by any such officer to make, import, or have in his possession any such instrument or any such form.
(4) Every person who, in contravention of this section, makes, orders, purchases, imports or has in his possession a prescribed instrument for marking fresh meat or offals or any instrument by means of which a prescribed mark or a colourable imitation thereof could be applied to fresh meat or offals, or cancels a prescribed instrument for marking fresh meat or offals, or makes, orders, purchases, imports or has in his possession a prescribed form of consignment certificate or a colourable imitation thereof shall be guilty of an offence/under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
Powers under other Acts.
49.—(1) Save as otherwise provided by this section, the powers conferred on the Minister by this Act shall be and be exercised without prejudice to the exercise by the Minister for Local Government and Public Health of the powers conferred on him by the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, or to the exercise by local slaughter-house authorities of their statutory powers in relation to the inspection of the slaughter-houses as such authorities, or to the exercise by local sanitary authorities of the powers in relation to slaughter-houses or in relation to articles intended for the food of man conferred on them by the Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919, as amended by Part II. of the Local Government Act, 1925 (No. 5 of 1925), or conferred on them by any local or personal Act.
(2) Premises registered in any register of slaughtering pre mises so long as they continue to be so registered shall be exempt from the obligation to be registered or to be licensed under any other enactment relating to the registration or the licensing of slaughter-houses and shall also be exempt from all statutory provisions (including orders, regulations, rules, and bye-laws) applicable to slaughter-houses in consequence of such registration or licensing.
(3) Section 50 of the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, shall not apply in respect, of registered slaughtering premises.
Offences.
50.—Every offence under any section of this Act may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister as prosecutor.
General regulations.
51.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations in regard to any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or as being or to be prescribed.
(2) Any regulations made by the Minister under this Act may relate to several matters in respect of which the power to make regulations is conferred by different sections of this Act.
(3) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat annulling such regulation, such regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such regulation.
Disposition of fees received by Minister.
52.—All fees received by the Minister under this Act shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance may direct.
Expenses.
53.—All expenses of carrying this Act into effect shall, to such extent as shall be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys to be provided by the Oireachtas.
SCHEDULE.
Rules for Computing Exporter's Half-yearly Fees.
1. In this Schedule the expression “first half-year” means a half-year commencing on the 1st day of July and the expression “second half-year” means a half-year commencing on the 1st day of January.
2. For the purposes of this Schedule—
(a) the appropriate sum for a beef exporter's licence shall be one shilling, and
(b) the appropriate sum for a pork exporter's licence shall be three pence, and
(c) the appropriate sum for a mutton exporter's licence shall be three-halfpence, and
(d) the appropriate sum for a horse-flesh exporter's licence shall be one shilling, and
(e) the appropriate sum for a goat-flesh exporter's licence shall be three half-pence.
3. For the purposes of this Schedule—
(a) the minimum fee in respect of either a beef exporter's licence or a pork exporter's licence shall be the sum of fifty pounds and in respect of any other licence shall be the sum of twenty-five pounds, and
(b) the collective minimum fee in respect of two or more licences collectively shall be the sum of seventy-five pounds where such licences include a beef exporter's licence or a pork exporter's licence or both such licences and in every other case shall be the sum of fifty pounds.
4. (1) In respect of every registered slaughtering premises there shall be ascertained in the prescribed manner for every half-year—
(a) in relation to every person who held one and only one exporter's licence in respect of such premises during the whole or any part of such half-year, the number (in this Schedule referred to as the appropriate number) of animals presented under such licence to a veterinary examiner for examination at such premises during such half-year, and
(b) in relation to every person who held two or more exporter's licences in respect of such premises during the whole or any part of such half-year, the several numbers (each of which is in this Schedule referred to as the appropriate number) of animals presented under each of such licences respectively to a veterinary examiner for examination at such premises during such half-year.
(2) Whenever it happens that, in a particular half-year during which or any part of which a particular exporter's licence is in force, no animals are presented under such licence to a veterinary examiner for examination at the registered slaughtering premises to which such licence relates, the appropriate number for such licence for such half-year shall be nought.
(3) For the purpose of this rule—
(a) a calf which, when flayed and disembowelled, does not weigh more than one hundred pounds shall be reckoned as one-fourth of an animal only, and
(b) a pig, the offals only, of which are intended to be exported, shall be reckoned as one-half of an animal only.
5. (1) As soon as an appropriate number is ascertained under the foregoing rule in respect of an exporter's licence, the appropriate sum for such licence shall be multiplied by such appropriate number and the result of such multiplication shall be the basic figure for such licence for such half-year for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2) Where the appropriate number for an exporter's licence for any particular half-year is nought, the basic figure for such licence for such half-year shall also be nought
6. (1) The exporter's half-yearly fee payable by a person in respect of any registered slaughtering premises for the first half-year of any year shall be—
(a) where such person held only one exporter's licence in respect of such premises at any time during such half-year the basic figure for such licence for such half-year, or
(b) where such person held more than one exporter's licence in respect of such premises at any time during such half-year, the total of the several basic figures for such licences respectively for such half-year.
(2) Whenever the only exporter's licence or all the exporter's licences (as the case may be) held by a person in respect of particular registered premises is or are revoked during or at the end of a first half-year and the exporter's half-yearly fee payable by such person in respect of such premises for such half-year as computed under the foregoing paragraph of this rule is less than the minimum fee in respect of such licence or the collective minimum fee in respect of all exporter's licences held by such person in respect of such premises at any time during such half-year (as the case may be), the said fee so payable for such half-year shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing paragraph of this rule, be the amount of such minimum fee or collective minimum fee (as the case may be).
7. The exporter's half-yearly fee payable by a person in respect of any registered slaughtering premises for the second half-year of any year shall be—
(a) where such person held only one exporter's licence in respect of such premises at any time in such half-year, the basic figure for such licence for such half-year together with—
(i) if such licence was not in force at any time during the next preceding half-year, the amount (if any) by which the said basic figure falls short of the minimum fee in respect of such licence, or
(ii) if such licence was in force at any time during such preceding half-year, the amount (if any) by which the total of the said basic figure and the basic figure for such licence for such preceding half-year falls short of the minimum fee in respect of such licence, or
(b) where such person held more than one exporter's licence in respect of such premises at any time in such half-year, the total of the several basic figures for such licences respectively for such half-year together with—
(i) if none of such licences were in force during the next preceding half-year, the amount (if any) by which the said total of the said several basic figures falls short of the collective minimum fee for all such licences, or
(ii) if all or any of such licences were in force at any time during such preceding half-year, the amount (if any) by which the aggregate of the said total of the said several basic figures and the total of the several basic figures for such preceding half-year for such of the said licences as were in force at any time during such preceding half-year falls short of the collective minimum fee for all such licences.
8. Whenever the only exporter's licence or all the exporter's licences (as the case may be) held by a person in respect of particular registered premises are revoked during a half-year and the exporter's half-yearly fee payable by such person in respect of such premises for such half-year is computed immediately upon such revocation, the portion of such half-year which has elapsed at the date of such revocation shall for the purposes of this Schedule be deemed to be a half-year and (as the case may require) a first half-year or a second half-year.