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S.I. No. 302/1950 - Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950.
Table of Provisions (16)
Statutory Text (16 Articles)
1. Skinned rabbits or unskinned rabbits consigned for export shall be packed only in cases constructed in accordance with the specifications approved by the Minister and as notified to licensed exporters.
2. The timber of which a case is made shall be well seasoned, white, clean, dry and free from bark, wane and feather, large knots and discolouration.
3. The rabbits packed in a case shall be approximately 30 lb. or approximately 60 lb. in net weight or such other weight as the Minister may from time to time approve.
4. A case containing skinned rabbits shall be lined with parchment paper, grease-proof paper or cellophane, if the carcases are not wrapped individually in one of those materials.
5. A case shall have printed thereon, in such colour and in letters or numbers of such dimensions as the Minister may from time to time approve, the particulars indicated hereunder in the positions so indicated, or such other particulars in such other positions as the Minister may from time to time approve.
Particulars of Marks
Position in which to be Printed.
The words " Rabbits Skinned " or in respect of unskinned rabbits, the word "Rabbits."
At top left-hand corner of each and of case.
Exporter's license letter and number
At left-hand lower corner of each end of case.
The words " Rabbits Perishable."
On top of case.
SPECIMEN MARKING OF END OF CASE.
RABBITS
RU XXX
6. A case shall, after it is closed, be securely wired or strapped with steel wire or strip.
GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 14th day of December, 1950
(Sgd.) JAMES M. DILLON,
Minister of Agriculture.
7. A case shall, after it is closed, be securely wired or strapped with steel wire or strip.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
8. A case shall have printed thereon, in such colour and in letters or numbers of such dimensions as the Minister may from time to time approve, the particulars indicated hereunder in the positions so indicated, or such other particulars in such other positions as the Minister may from time to time approve.
Particulars of Marks
Position in which to be printed.
The word "Irish."
Centre of upper half of board at each end of case.
The word " Cocks."
Centre of upper half of board at each end of case directly below the word " Irish."
Net weight of contents.
At right-hand lower corner of each end of case.
Exporter's Licence Letter and Number.
At right-hand lower corner of each side of case.
The words " Poultry Perishable."
On top of case.
The words " This side up."
On top of case.
The words " Produce of the Republic of Ireland."
Along the lower half of each end of case and below the weight and quality marks.
The quality letter " A " or " B "
At left-hand lower corner of each end of case.
SPECIMEN MARKING OF END OF CASE.
IRISH
COCKS
A 50 lb. Net.
Produce of the Republic of Ireland
9. A case shall, after it is closed, be securely wired or strapped with steel wire or strip.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
10. A case shall have printed thereon, in such colour and in letters or numbers of such dimensions as the Minister may from time to time approve, the particulars indicated hereunder in the positions so indicated, or such other particulars in such other positions as the Minister may from time to time approve.
Particulars of Marks
Position in which to be printed.
The words " Irish Turkeys " or " Irish Geese. "
Centre of upper board of each end of case.
The words " Produce of the Republic of Ireland."
Immediately below the words " Irish Turkeys" or " Irish Geese " at each end of case.
Number of birds and, in respect of turkeys, the word " hens " or " cocks " as appropriate.
On lower board of each end of case.
The quality letter " A " or " B. "
Immediately following the words " Irish Turkeys " or " Irish Geese. "
Actual net weight of contents
At right-hand lower corner of each end of case.
Case Number.
At right-hand upper corner of each end of case.
Exporter's Licence Letter and Number.
At right-hand lower corner of each side of case.
Grade weight in respect of Turkeys
Following the word " hens " or " cocks. "
The word " Perishable."
On top of case.
The words " This side up."
On top of case.
SPECIMEN MARKING OF END OF CASE.
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IRISH TURKEYS—A
Produce of the Republic of Ireland
" 8 COCKS 12-15 lb."
100 lb. net
11. A case shall, after it is closed, be securely wired or strapped with steel wire or strip.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
13. In this Part of this Order—
the word " ducks " means dead ducks ;
the word " geese " means dead geese ;
the word " package " includes any case, container or other receptacle containing or capable of containing ducks or geese ;
the word " store " means any premises used or capable of being used for storing ducks or geese.
the expression " ducks and geese prohibition of storage period " means the period commencing on the 28th day of March and ending on the next following Saturday before the third Tuesday in September.
14. During a ducks and geese prohibition of storage period, no person shall—
(
a
) consign or deliver ducks or geese to, or place ducks or geese in, any store, or
(
b
) accept delivery of ducks or geese at, or retain ducks or geese in, any store.
15. During a ducks and geese prohibition of storage period, an inspector may enter any store at all reasonable times and do all or any of the following things therein :—
(
a
) inspect any package found in the store ;
(
b
) open, or require the person for the time being in charge of the store to open, any package found in the store which the inspector reasonably believes or suspects to be a package containing ducks or geese ;
(
c
) examine any ducks or geese found in the store, whether contained in a package or not.
16.—(1) Where, during a ducks and geese prohibition of storage period, an inspector finds dudks or geese in any store, he may require the proprietor or the person for the time being in charge of the store to remove the ducks or geese from the store.
17.—(1) The Minister may by direction vary a ducks and geese prohibition of storage period.
(2) Whenever the Minister gives a direction under paragraph (1) of this Article, he shall take all reasonable steps to bring such direction to the knowledge of persons concerned.
18. This Order shall not apply to the storage of ducks or geese—
(
a
) in a dwellinghouse where such ducks or geese are stored by the occupier for his own domestic use, or
(
b
) in a hotel or restaurant where such ducks or geese are stored by the proprietor for sale as part of a meal, or
(
c
) in a shop where such ducks or geese are stored by the proprietor for retail sale, or
(
d
) in a store in respect of which a licence under Article 19 of this Order is in force.
19.—(1) The Minister may grant to any person a licence to store ducks or geese in a specified store and may attach conditions to such licence.
(2) Where any condition is attached to a licence under this Article, the holder of the licence shall comply with such condition.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
S.I. No. 302 of 1950.
AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ACT, 1947 (EXPORT OF POULTRY AND RABBITS) ORDER, 1950.
I, JAMES M. DILLON, Minister for Agriculture in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 2
of the
Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947
(No. 18 of 1947), hereby order as follows:—
PART I PRELIMINARY
1
.
—(1) This Order may be cited as the
Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947
(Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1951.
2.—In this Order—
the expression " the Act " means the
Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947
(No. 18 of 1947) ;
the word "inspector"; means a person appointed by the Minister to be an inspector for the purposes of this Order or any Part of this Order ;
the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture ;
the word " poultry " includes domestic fowls, turkeys, geese and ducks;
the word " rabbit " means a dead rabbit and includes a Belgian hare.
PART II LIVE POULTRY