AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (EGGS) ACT, 1924 , TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO PREMISES IN WHICH THE BUSINESS OF PRESERVING EGGS IS CARRIED ON, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SALE OF EGGS.

[23rd December, 1930.]

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

PRELIMINARY.

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

the expression "the Minister" means the Minister for Agriculture;

the expression "the Principal Act" means the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1924 (No. 35 of 1924);

the expression "chemical storage" means storage, for the purpose of preserving eggs by any process which does not alter the composition of the shells, including storage in any gas, vapour, or gaseous mixture;

the word "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made under The Principal Act or under this Act.

Construction of the Principal Act and this Act.

2.—The Principal Act and this Act shall be read and construed as one Act, and accordingly the expression "this Act" wherever it occurs in The Principal Act shall mean The Principal Act and this Act construed as one Act, and (save where otherwise provided by this Act) expressions and words used in this Act which are also used in The Principal Act have the same meanings in this Act as they respectively have in The Principal Act.

PART I AMENDMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL ACT

Amendment of section 3 of the Principal Act.

3.—section 3 of the Principal Act shall not apply to eggs carried or driven by a farmer or his servants from Saorstát Eireann into Northern Ireland in the course of his business as a farmer.

Amendment of section 4 of the Principal Act.

4.—(1) An inspector, inspecting under section 4 of the Principal Act any eggs or any package in any place, may, in addition to or in lieu of all or any of the things which he is authorised by that section to do, do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

( a ) examine any eggs found by him in a package opened by him under the said section, and

( b ) detain for so long as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such examination, the package so opened and all or any other packages (if any) included there with in the same consignment, and

( c ) give a direction in writing to the carrier prohibiting the export of all packages so detained where it appears to such inspector on such examination that there has been a contravention or an attempted contravention of The Principal Act as amended by this Act or of this Act or of any regulation made under those Acts or either of them in relation to such consignment, and that such contravention or attempted contravention extends, where such consignment consists of not more than twenty packages, to or- or more or all of such packages or, where such consignment consists of more than twenty packages, to not less than five per cent of the packages comprised in such consignment.

(2) Whenever an inspector gives a direction under this section to the carrier prohibiting the export of any package of eggs, it shall be the duty of such inspector, where such carrier is not the owner of such package, to notify the consignor of such package of the giving of such direction.

(3) Every person who exports or attempts to export any package of eggs in respect of which a direction prohibiting the export of such package has been given by an inspector 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.

(4) Whenever a direction prohibiting the export of a package of eggs has been given to the carrier under this section and such package is, at the time such direction is given, actually loaded on a ship at a port in Saorstát Eireann, the carriage of such package on such ship shall not for the purpose of this section be deemed an exportation of such package if such carrier proves that such package was subsequently returned to and landed at the same port in Saorstát Eireann by him at the first available opportunity and that between the time such package left and was landed at such port it was in the sole charge of such carrier and was not opened or interfered with in any way.

(5) section 4 of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect as if—

( a ) the words "the whole or" were inserted after the word "forming" in paragraph (c)of sub-section (2) thereof; and

( b ) the words "or reasonable delay" were inserted in sub-section (6) thereof after the word "damage" wherever that word occurs in that sub-section

(6) 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.

(7) The expression "this section" wherever it occurs in section 4 of the Principal Act shall mean the said section 4 as amended by this present section and for that purpose every provision of this present section shall be deemed to be an amendment of the said section 4.

Additional condition of registration in register of exporters.

5.—(1) The Minister shall, before registering any premises in the register of exporters, be satisfied (in addition to the matters mentioned in sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Principal Act) that either the applicant for registration of such premises or one person at least employed by him on such premises is skilled in the business of testing, grading, and packing eggs in accordance with The Principal Act and regulations made thereunder.

(2) Until the expiration of a period of twelve months from the passing of this Act, premises which are registered in the register of exporters at the passing of this Act and continue to be so registered shall not be deemed, for the purposes of section 10 of the Principal Act, to have ceased to be eligible for registration in the register of exporters by reason merely of the fact that neither the registered owner of such premises nor any person employed by him on such premises is skilled in the business of testing, grading, and packing eggs in accordance with The Principal Act and regulations made thereunder.

Reasons for refusal to register premises.

6.—Without prejudice to any other reason for refusal which may arise under The Principal Act or this Act, each of the following shall be a good reason for the refusal by the Minister of an application for the registration of premises in the register of exporters or in the register of preservers, that is to say:—

( a ) that such premises were previously so registered and such registration was cancelled by the Minister under The Principal Act or this Act, or

( b ) that the person applying for such registration was previously the registered proprietor of other premises so registered and, while he was such registered owner, the registration of such other premises was cancelled by the Minister under The Principal Act or this Act.

Amendment of section 9 of the Principal Act.

7.—Sub-section (8) of section 9 of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect and be deemed always to have had effect as if the words "next following the year" were inserted therein after the words "in the year."

Cancellation of registration of premises on bankruptcy.

8.—Whenever the registered proprietor of any premises registered under The Principal Act or under that Act as amended by this Act is adjudicated a bankrupt, the Minister may cancel the registration of such premises.

Notice of intention to cancel registration of premises.

9.—(1) Before altering or cancelling (otherwise than in accordance with an application in that behalf made under section 10 of the Principal Act) the registration of any premises under The Principal Act or this Act, the Minister shall give at least one fortnight's notice in writing of his intention so to alter or cancel such registration to the registered proprietor of such premises 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 registered proprietor 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.

(2) A notice of the Minister's intention to cancel or alter registration of premises under The Principal Act or 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.

(3) Sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Principal Act is hereby repealed.

Restriction on use of prescribed marks.

10.—(1) A mark prescribed or assigned under section 15 of the Principal Act for the purpose of indicating the premises on which eggs were packed shall be used and shall be placed on eggs or packages of eggs by the following persons only, that is to say, the registered proprietor for the time being of the registered premises for or to which such mark is prescribed or assigned or some person employed by such proprietor for that purpose, and it shall not be lawful for any other person to use such mark or to place such mark on any eggs or packages of eggs.

(2) A mark prescribed under section 15 of the Principal Act to be placed on packages of eggs for the purpose of indicating that such eggs were produced in Saorstát Eireann shall be used and shall be placed on packages of eggs by the following persons only, that is to say, the registered proprietor for the time being of premises registered in the register of exporters or some person employed by such proprietor for that purpose and it shall not be lawful for any other person to use such mark or to place such mark on any packages of eggs.

(3) Every person who uses or places on any eggs or packages of eggs in contravention of this section any mark prescribed or assigned under section 15 of the Principal Act 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 pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

Branding of weights of eggs on packages.

11.—(1) Where a package containing eggs is marked with a mark (in this section called the grade mark) prescribed by regulations made under The Principal Act as the mark for eggs of a particular grade and there is also marked on such package a mark (in this section called the weight mark) intended to indicate or convey that each great hundred of eggs in such package is greater in weight than the weight prescribed as the minimum weight for a great hundred of eggs belonging to the grade indicated by the grade mark, it shall not be lawful for a registered proprietor to export such package unless each great hundred of eggs contained in such package is not less in weight than the weight indicated by the weight mark.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he 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 or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty 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.

(3) In this section the expression "great hundred" means one hundred and twenty.

Amendment of section 17 of the Principal Act.

12.—(1) In addition to the powers conferred on an inspector by sub-section (1) of section 17 of the Principal Act, an inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter any premises registered in the register of exporters or in respect of which an application for registration in such register has been made, and do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

( a ) search for eggs on such premises;

( b ) require the registered proprietor or any person employed by such registered proprietor on such premises to furnish such inspector with such information as to the name and address of any person which such inspector may deem necessary for the purposes of the administration of The Principal Act and this Act.

(2) In addition to the powers conferred on an inspector by sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Principal Act, an inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter any premises registered in the register of preservers or in respect of which an application for registration in such register has been made and do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—

( a ) search for and inspect eggs on such premises;

(3) Every person who obstructs or impedes any inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section or fails or refuses to give to any inspector on demand any information which such inspector is entitled to demand 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 five pounds.

Amendment of section 18 of the Principal Act.

13.—Section 18 of the Principal Act shall be construed and have effect as if the following sub-section were inserted therein in lieu of sub-section (1) now contained therein, that is to say:—

"(1) Any person who—

( a ) sells, exchanges, or barters, or offers or exposes for sale, exchange, or barter any eggs which are externally dirty or which are unfit for human consumption, whether such sale, exchange, or barter is or is not made subject to the condition that the eggs shall pass a particular test, or

( b ) being a person engaged in the egg trade, buys or has in his possession on premises on which he carries on such trade any eggs which are externally dirty or which are unfit for human consumption; or

( c ) being a person engaged in the egg, trade, deposits in any place any eggs which are externally dirty or which are unfit for human consumption; or

( d ) consigns for sale on commission or otherwise eggs which are externally dirty or which are unfit for human consumption;

shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be punishable accordingly."

Structural alterations of registered premises.

14.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to make, without the previous approval of the Minister, any structural alterations in any premises registered in the register of exporters or the register of preservers.

(2) Every person who makes any structural alterations in any premises in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

PART II THE REGISTER OF PRESERVERS

Avoidance of existing registrations in register of preservers.

15.—Every registration of premises in the register of preservers existing at the passing of this Act shall, immediately upon such passing, become and be void and of no effect.

Conditions of registration of premises in register of preservers.

16.—The Minister shall, before registering any premises in the register of preservers under The Principal Act, be satisfied that such premises comply with the following conditions, that is to say:—

( a ) that the premises and the equipment, fittings, and appliances thereof are in a state of cleanliness and good repair, and

( b ) that the premises contain adequate accommodation for the storage therein of eggs and of packages of eggs in such manner that the eggs and packages so stored are accessible for inspection under The Principal Act as amended by this Act.

Fees on application for registration in register of preservers.

17.—There shall be paid to the Minister by the person applying for the registration of any premises in the register of preservers 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.

Prohibition of business of preserving eggs in unregistered premises.

18.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to carry on by way of trade or gain in premises which are not registered in the register of preservers the business of preserving eggs, whether by cold storage, chemical storage, pickling, or otherwise.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he 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 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(3) This section shall not come into force until the expiration of three months from the passing of this Act.

General regulations for marking preserved eggs.

19.—The Minister may make regulations (in this Act referred to as the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs) in relation to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—

( a ) the marks to be borne on eggs sent or consigned to or removed from any premises registered in the register of preservers;

( b ) the mode in and the means by which such marks are to be placed on such eggs;

and different marks may be prescribed in respect of different classes of eggs with the object of indicating the manner in which such eggs are intended to be or have been treated in such premises.

Prohibition of sending or receiving unmarked eggs.

20.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for any person to send or consign to or deliver at any premises registered in the register of preservers any eggs which, at the time of such sending, consigning, or delivery are not marked in accordance with the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for the registered proprietor of premises registered in the register of preservers to accept on such premises delivery of any eggs which are not marked in accordance with the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs or to receive into such premises any eggs not so marked.

(3) If any person acts in contravention of this section he 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 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.

(4) The Minister may by order made under this sub-section declare that the foregoing provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of eggs intended to be preserved by a particular process or processes specified in such order, and whenever any such order is made and is in force these provisions shall not apply to eggs intended to be preserved by the particular process or processes specified in such order.

(5) An order under the foregoing sub-section may be revoked, amended, or varied by an order made by the Minister under this sub-section.

Prohibition of removal, etc., of unmarked eggs.

21.—(1) It shall not be lawful for the registered proprietor of any premises registered in the register of preservers to sell, consign or otherwise remove from such premises any eggs which do not bear visibly and legibly thereon the marks prescribed by the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs.

(2) It shall not be lawful for any person to purchase at any premises registered in the -register of preservers any eggs which do not bear visibly and legibly thereon the marks prescribed by the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs or to accept delivery from any, such premises of any eggs which do not bear visibly and legibly thereon such marks.

(3) If any person acts in contravention of this section he 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 pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

Prohibition of removal, etc., of marks from preserved eggs.

22.—If any person—

( a ) removes, alters, or obliterates from or on any egg a mark prescribed by the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs, or

( b ) sells, exchanges, or barters, or offers or exposes for sale, exchange, or barter any egg from or on which a mark prescribed by the general regulations for the marking of preserved eggs has been removed, altered, or obliterated,

he shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, he guilty of an offence under this section and 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 pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

23.—(1) It shall be the duty of the registered proprietor of every premises registered in the register of preservers to keep or cause to be kept in such premises a register in the prescribed form of all eggs received at and despatched from such premises and within twelve hours after the reception or dispatch of any such eggs to enter or cause to be entered in such register the prescribed particulars in relation to such eggs.

(2) Every register kept in pursuance of this section may be inspected at any time during office hours by any inspector, and it shall be the duty of the registered proprietor to produce for the inspection of such inspector on demand such register 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 register.

(3) If any registered proprietor—

( a ) fails to keep or cause to be kept such register as is required by this section, or

( b ) fails to make or cause to be made in such register within the time prescribed by this section any entry required by this section to be made therein, or

( c ) fails to produce or cause to be produced for the inspection of an inspector on demand any register, document, or copy of a document which he is required by this section so to produce, or obstructs any such inspector in the making of such inspection, or

( d ) wilfully or negligently makes or causes to be made in such register 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.

(4) For the purposes of this section—

( a ) inspection of a register or document shall include taking copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and

( b ) a demand for inspection of a register or other document shall be deemed to have been duly made to the registered proprietor if such demand is made verbally on the registered premises to any person in the employment of the registered proprietor; and

( c ) a refusal or failure to produce a register or other document for inspection, if made or committed on the registered premises by a person in the employment of the registered proprietor, shall be deemed to have been made or committed by the registered proprietor; 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.

(5) section 13 of the Principal Act shall cease to have effect in relation to premises registered in the register of preservers.

PART III MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Prohibition of sale of eggs in certain places.

24.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, exchange, or barter, or offer or expose for sale, exchange, or barter, any eggs in a, place or under conditions which does or do not afford adequate protection to such eggs against wet, damp, dirt, or contamination of any sort.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he 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 pounds or at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

Powers of the Gárda Síochána.

25.—(1) A member of the Gárda Síochána shall be entitled at all reasonable times to enter any premises (not being premises registered in the register of exporters or the register of preservers) in which eggs are offered or exposed for sale.

(2) A member of the Gárda Síochána may inspect any eggs offered or exposed for sale in any place upon which he is entitled under the foregoing sub-section to enter or in any public place and may take and remove without payment reasonable samples of any eggs which are offered or exposed for sale in any such place and are externally dirty.

(3) Every person who obstructs or impedes a member of the Gárda Síochána in the exercise of any of the powers conferred in him by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

Regulations.

26.—(1) The Minister may by order make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed and which is not prescribed or capable of being prescribed under The Principal Act.

(2) 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 House of the Oireachtas within the next 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 any thing previously done under such regulation.

Expenses.

27.—All expenses of carrying this Act into effect shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

Offences.

28.—Every offence under any provision of this Act may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister as prosecutor.

Short title and citation.

29.—This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1930 , and The Principal Act and this Act may be cited together as the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Acts, 1924 and 1930.

PART I ACTS OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENT AND THE UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT AFFECTED BY LEGISLATION OF THE OIREACHTAS IN THE YEAR 1930

Statute and Chapter	Short Title	How Affected	No. of Act of 1930
10 Will. III., c. 8 (Ir.)		The whole Act (except section 5) repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s.34 and Second Schedule.
6 Anne, c. 14 (Ir.)		Section 10 repealed	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
27 Geo. III., c. 35		Section 10 amended The whole Act (except sections 10, 11, 12 and 13) repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, (Ir.) s. 16. No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
37 Geo. III., c. 21. (Ir.)		Repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
1 & 2 Will. IV c., 32.	The Game Act, 1831.	Repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
3 & 4 Vic., c. 108.	Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840.	Applied to the Borough of Dun Laoghaire and the Corporation of Dun Laoghaire.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 3 (5).
5 & 6 Vic., c. 81.	The Game Certificates (Ireland) Act, 1842.	Repealed.	No. 1, of 1930; and Second Schedule.
7 & 8 Vic., c. 106.	Co. Dublin Grand Jury Act, 1844.	Sections 22 (partially), 53, 55, 56, 57 (partially), 58, 85 and 136 repealed.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 105 and Third Schedule
10 & 11 Vic c. 34.	Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847.	Section 131 saved.	No. 10 of 1930, s. 37 (4).
17 & 18 Vic., c. 8.	Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1854.	Section 2 applied to certain hereditaments in the occupation of the Electricity Supply Board.	No. 19 of 1930, s. 12.
17 & 18 Vic., c. 103.	Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854.	Section 50 not to apply.	No. 110 of 1930, s. 49 (3).
23 & 24 Vic., c. 113.	The Excise Act, 1860	Section 43 repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
26 & 27 Vic., c. 21.	Bastardy (Ireland) Act, 1863.	Repealed.	No. 17 of 1930, s. 17.
27 & 28 Vic., c. 67.	Game Trespass Act, 1864.	Repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
28 & 29 Vic., c. 2.	Sale of Game (Dublin) Act, 1865.	Repealed	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
28 & 29 Vic., c. 54.	Pheasants (Ireland) Act, 1865.	Section 2 repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
32 & 33 Vic., c. 42	Irish Church Act, 1869.	Section 25 (1) amended.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 3.
34 & 35 Vic., c. 109.	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1871.	Section 11 amended in relation to Dublin City and County. Sections 11 to 15 applied.	No. 27 of 1930. s. 9. 5 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 58 (1).
37 & 38 Vic., c.11	Game Birds (Ireland) Act, 1874.	Repealed	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
39 & 40 Vic., c. 36.	Customs Consolidation Act, 1876.	Applied to articles the export of which is prohibited by section 27 of the Game Preservation Act, 1930 .	No. 11 of 1930 s. 27 (6).
		Provision in relation to condemnation and disposal of goods seized applied	No. 11 of 1930, s. 27 (5).
41 & 42 Vic., c. 52.	Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878.	Sections 132 to 135 saved.	No. 10 of 1930, s. 37 (4).
		Sections 203, 214 and 215 applied.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 28 (2).
		Section 238 (2) and (3) to cease to be incorporated in Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883.	No. 25 of 1930, s. 1 (2).
42 & 43 Vic., c. 23.	Hares Preservation (Ireland) Act, 1879.	Repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.,
43 & 44 Vic., c. 35.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1880.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13 and Third Schedule.
44 & 45 Vic., c. 51.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1881.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13, and Third Schedule.
45 & 46 Vic., c. 50.	Municipal Corporations Act, 1882.	Part IV applied to elections held under Electoral (Dublin Commercial) Act, 1930 .	No. 28 of 1930, s. 12 (1).
45 & 46 Vic., c. 73.	The Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1882.	Repealed.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 4, and Schedule.
46 & 47 Vic., c. 60	Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883	Cesser of incorporation of sub-sections (2) and (3) of section of Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1978.	No. 25 of 1930, s. 1 (2).
47 & 48 Vic., c. 70.	Municipal Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Practices) Act, 1884.	Applied to elections held under Electoral (Dublin Commercial) Act, 1930 .	No. 28 of 1930, s. 12 (1).
51 & 52 Vic., c. 33.	Hawkers Act 1888.	Section 2 amended.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 12 (1).
		Section 3 (3) repealed and other provisions substituted.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 12 (3).
		Section 6 (1) amended.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 12 (4).
		Duty on certain licences under, increased.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 12 (2).
52 & 53 Vic., c. 76.	Technical Instruction Act, 1889.	Repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126, and Fifth Schedule.
54 & 53 Vic., c. 4.	Technical Instruction Act, 1891.	Repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126, and Fifth Schedule.
54 & 55 Vic., c. 38.	Stamp Duties Management Act, 1891.	Applied.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 14 (2).
55 & 56 Vic., c. 46.	The Ancient Monuments Protection (Ireland) Act, 1892.	Repealed.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 4, and Schedule.
57 & 58 Vic., c. 24.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1894.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13 and Third Schedule.
61 & 62 Vic., c. 37.	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898.	Section 2 (5) not to apply in respect of elections of members of Dublin City Council. Section 7 repealed as from 1st April, 1931. Section 19 repealed. Section 50 applied to extension of City of Dublin. Section 51 (7) not applied. Section 51 (7) not applied. Section 58 and Third Schedule extended. Section 63 (2) applied.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 32 (4). No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule. No. 2 of 1930, s. 4 and Schedule No. 27 of 1930, s. 26. No. 27 of 1930, s. 63 (5). No. 29 of 1930, s. 57. No. 20 of 1930, s. 14 (3). No. 29 of 1930, s. 58 (1).
61 & 62 Vic., c. 37.	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898	Section 64 not to apply in Dublin City and County Section 74 (2) repealed as from 1st. April, 1931.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 9,5 (2). No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
62 Vic., c. 1.	Partridge Shooting (Ireland) Act, 1899.	Repealed.	No. 11 of 1930, s. 34 and Second Schedule.
62 & 63 Vic., c. 50.	Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1899.	The whole Act so far as relates to technical instruction repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
2 Edw. VII, c. 3.	Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1902.	The whole Act so far as relates to technical instruction repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
2 Edw, VII, c. 6.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1902.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13 and Third Schedule.
2 Edw. VII, c. 20.	Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1902.	Section 6 repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
2 Edw. VII, c. 38.	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1902.	Sections 20 and 21 applied.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 58 (1).
3 Edw. VII, c. 37.	The Irish Land Act, 1903.	Section 14 (4) repealed. Section 14 amended.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 4 and Schedule. No. 2 of 1930, s. 27.
4 Edw. VII, c. 4.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1904.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13 and Third Schedule.
7 Edw. VII, c. 27,	The Advertisements Regulations Act, 1907.	Purposes for which bye-laws may be made extended.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 19.
7 Edw. VII, c. 32.	Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907.	Powers of Minister for Local Government and Public Health saved.	No. 10 of 1930, s. 49.
8 Edw. VII, c. 11.	Wild Birds Protection Act, 1908.	Repealed.	No. 16 of 1930, s. 13 and Third Schedule.
1 Geo. V., c. 3.	The Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1910.	Repealed.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 4 and Schedule.
5 & 6 Geo. V., c. 89.	Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915.	Section 8, duties first imposed by, continued. Section 12, duties first imposed by, continued.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 8 (1). No. 20 of 1930, s. 7 (1).
9 & 10 Geo. V., c. 19.	Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1919.	Notwithstanding said Act, triennial elections of members of Dublin County Council to be held in every third year after 1930.	No. 27 of 1930, S. 81 (2).
9 & 10 Geo. V., c. 32.	Finance Act, 1919.	Section 8 applied. Section 8 applied. Section 8 applied.	No. 4 of 1930, s 1 (3). No. 20 of 1930, s. 7 (3). No. 20 of 1930, s. 8 (2).
10 & 11 Geo. V., c. 30	Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.	Section 5 rates of contribution under amended.	No. 33 of 1930, s. 2 (1).
11 & 12 Geo. V., c. 1.	Unemployment Insurance Act, 1921.	Section 2 repealed.	No. 33 of 1930, s. 4 and Second Schedule.
11 & 12 Geo. V., c. 15.	Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1921.	Section 2 repealed.	No. 33 of 1930, s. 4 and Second Schedule.
12 & 13 Geo. V, c 7.	Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922.	Section 1 (4) repealed. Section 2 repealed. Section 12 (3), proviso to, amended.	No. 33 of 1930, s. 4 and Second Schedule. No. 33 of 1930, s. 4 and Second Schedule. No. 33 of 1930, s 3.

PART II GROUPS OF ACTS COLLECTIVELY AFFECTED BY LEGISLATION OF THE OIREACHTAS IN THE YEAR 1930

Collective Title of Statutes	How Affected	No. of Affecting Act
Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Acts, 1922 to 1929.	Continued in force until the 31st March, 1931.	No. 6 of 1930, s. 1.
Education (Provision of Meals) (Ireland) Acts, 1914 to 1917.	Applied to Town Commissioners.	No. 34 of 1930, s. 2.
Land Clauses Acts.	Incorporated with modifications.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 11 (2).
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887 to 1911.	Applied.	No. 10 of 1930, s. 27 (4).
Public Health (Ireland) Acts, 1878 to 1919.	Powers under, saved.	No. 10 of 1930, s. 49.

PART III ACTS OF THE OIREACHTAS AFFECTED BY LEGISLATION OF THE OIREACHTAS IN THE YEAR 1930

Number and Year	Short Title	How Affected	No. of Affecting Act of 1930.
No. 1 of 1922.	The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922.	First Schedule (The Constitution), Article 35 amended.	No. 5 of 1930. s. 1.
No. 9 of 1923.	Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 .	Section 16 repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930 s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
No. 19 of 1923.	Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1923 .	Continued in force until 31st Dec., 1930.	No. 18 of 1930, s. 3.
No. 23 of 1923.	Censorship of Films Act, 1923 .	Extended to sounds accompanying pictures. Section 12 extended.	No. 13 of 1930, s. 2. No. 13 of 1930, s. 3.
No. 24 of 1923.	Civic Guard (Acquisition of Premises) Act, 1923 .	Time for exercise of powers under, extended.	No. 15 of 1930, s. 1.
No. 42 of 1923.	Land Act, 1923 .	Section 47 repealed.	No. 2 of 1930, s. 4 and Schedule.
No. 13 of 1924.	Local Government (Temporary Provisions) (Amendment Act, 1924 .)	Section 4 repealed as from 1st April, 1931.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 126 and Fifth Schedule.
No. 35 of 1924.	Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1924 .	Section 3 amended. Section 4 amended. Section 7 (3) amended. Section 9 (8) amended. Section 13 amended. Section 17 amended. Section 18 amended.	No. 36 of 1930, s. 3. No. 36 of 1930, s. 4. No. 36 of 1930, s. 5. No. 36 of 1930, s. 7. No. 36 of 1930, s. 23 (5). No. 36 of 1930, s. 12. No. 36 of 1930, s. 13.
No. 41 of 1924.	Trade Loans (Guarantee) Act, 1924 .	Section 1 amended. Section 2 amended.	No. 24 of 1930, s. 2 (1). No. 24 of 1930, s. 2 (2).
No. 45 of 1924.	State Lands Act, 1924 .	Cesser of application of, to land to which State Lands (Workhouses) Act, 1930 , applies.	No. 9 of 1930, s. 6.
No. 48 of 1924.	Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 .	Section 3 (6) amended. Section 4 (3) (meaning of word "rank" construed). Section 8 (2) amended. Section 8 (2) construed. Second Schedule construed.	No. 8 of 1930, s. 2. No. 8 of 1930. s. 3 (1). No. 8 of 1930, s. 4 (1). No. 8 of 1930, s. 4 (2). No. 8 of 1930, s. 3 (2).
No. 5 of 1925.	Local Government Act, 1925 .	Part I. (except sections 7 and 8) to apply to County Dublin. Portions (except Part I) which did not apply to Dublin County or Dublin City before 17th July, 1930 with exception of sections 57 (2) and 82, to apply to said County and City. Part IV applied to vocational education committees. Section 44 amended. Section 53 applied with modifications. Section 53 applied to Borough of Dun Laoghaire. Section 60 applied to vocational education committees. Section 61 applied to vocational education committees. Section 62 applied to vocational education committees. Section 68 applied to vocational education committees. Section 70 applied to vocational education committees. Section 71 applied to vocational education committees.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 82 (1). No. 27 of 1930, s. 85 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 25. No. 27 of 1930, s. 87. No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (5) ( b ). No. 27 of 1930, s. 49 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 26 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 26 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 26 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 28 (2). No. 29 of 1930, s. 26 (1). No. 29 of 1930, s. 26 (1).
No. 28 of 1925.	Finance Act, 1925 .	Section 18, exemption from duty under.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 9.
No. 17 of 1926.	School Attendance Act, 1926 .	Schedule amended.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 89 (1), (2).
No. 24 of 1926.	Increase of Rent and Mortagge Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1926.	Section 4 amended.	No. 18 of 1930, s. 2.
No. 32 of 1926.	University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) 1926.	Section 8 (1) amended.	No. 3 of 1930, s. 2.
No. 35 of 1926.	Finance Act, 1926 .	Section 13, exemption from duty under.	No. 20 of 1930, s. 10.
No. 39 of 1926.	Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 .	Applied to office of Dublin City Manager and Town Clerk. Applied to office of Dun Laoghaire. Borough Manager and Town Clerk. Applied to vocational education committees.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 53 (3). No. 27 of 1930. s. 53 (3). No. 29 of 1930, s. 23 (5).
No. 40 of 1026.	Tariff Commission Act, 1926 .	Amended.	No. 31 of 1930.
No. 3 of 1927.	Local Government Act, 1927 .	Section 12 amended. Portions which did not apply to Dublin County or Dublin City before 17th July, 1930, to apply to said County and City.	No. 26 of 1930, s.1 No. 27 of 1930, s. 85 (1),
No. 27 of 1927.	Electricity (Supply ct, 1927.	Section 12 (3) amended. Section 13 amended. Section 14 amended. Section 15 amended. Section 96, expression "local authority" extended. First Schedule, para. 1, amended.	No. 19 of 1930, s. 4. No. 19 of 1930, s. 5. No. 19 of 1930, s. 6. No. 19 of 1930, s. 7, No. 19 1930, s, 8. No. 19 of 1930, s. 9.
No. 32 of 1927.	Currency Act, 1927 .	Section 61 amended. Section 61 (3) amended. Section 62 amended.	No. 30 of 1930, s, 3. No. 30 of 1930, s. 2. No. 30 of 1930, s. 3.
No. 33 of 1927.	Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1927 .	Section 3 (3) repealed and other provisions substituted.	No. 1 of 1930, s. 4 (3).
No. 39 of 1927.	Local Elections Act, 1927 .	Part II applied to Dublin City Council and Dublin County Council, and other local authorities. Notwithstanding said Act, triennial elections of members of Dublin County Council to be held in every third year after 1930.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 86. No. 27 of 1930, s. 81 (2).
No. 4 of 1928.	Local Government (Rates on Small Dwellings) Act, 1928 .	Amended in its application to Dublin City and Dun Laoghaire Borough. Section 10 (1) amended.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 70. No. 27 of 1930, s. 72.
No. 29 of 1928.	Seanad Electoral Act, 1928	Sections 8 to 13, section 14 (except paras. (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sub-section (1)), sections 15 and 16, and the First and Second Schedules applied to Seanad bye-elections with modifications.	No. 1 of 1930, s. 9.
No. 1 of 1929.	Cork City Manage Act, 1929.	Section 18 (1) and (2) not applied.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (6).
No. 2 (Private) of 1929.	Dublin Port and Docks (Bridges) Act, 1929 .	Section 27, bridge rate under, not to be levied in Dublin City or Dun Laoghaire Borough. Section 27 and First Schedule amended.	No. 27 of 1930, s. 67 (I). No. 27 of 1930, s. 67 (2).
No. 12 of 1929.	Housing Act, 1929 .	Section 1 amended. Section 3 (2) amended. Section 3 (4) amended. First Schedule amended.	No. 22 of 1930, s. 2. No. 22 of 1930, s. 3. No. 22 of 1930, s. 4. No. 22 of 1930, s. 5.
No. 15 of 1929.	Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Act, 1929.	Section 2 repealed.	No. 18 of 1930, s. 3.
No. 27 of 1929.	Trade Loans (Guarantee) (Amendment) Act, 1929 .	Section 2 (1) repealed. Section 2 (2) repealed.	No. 24 of 1930, s. 2 (1). No. 24 of 1930, s. 2 (2).
No. 36 of 1929.	Civil Service (Transferred Officers) Compensation Act, 1929 .	Section 15 amended.	No. 14 of 1930, s. 2.
No. 27 of 1930.	Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1930 .	Section 20 not applied. Section 24 not applied. Section 24 not applied. Section 40 (1) and (2) not applied. Section 48 not applied.	No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (4) ( a ). No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (3) ( b ). No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (2) ( e ). No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (2) ( g ). No. 29 of 1930, s. 117 (3) ( d )

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Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Act, 1930