No. 9/1942:

CATTLE (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ORDER, 1942.

CATTLE (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ORDER, 1942.

I, SÉAMAS O RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Agricultural Products (Regulation of Export) Acts, 1933 and 1935, as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power enabling me in this behalf, hereby order as follows :—

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Cattle (Regulation of Export) Order, 1942.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 17th day of January, 1942, at 12 o'clock midnight.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. In this Order, the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture.

4. (1) The Minister may issue, to such persons, at such times, and in such numbers as he shall think proper, permits (in this Order referred to as export permits) authorising the export of cattle to Northern Ireland.

(2) Every export permit issued under this Order shall be in such form as the Minister shall think proper, and shall be expressed and shall operate to authorise the export to Northern Ireland of a specified number of cattle either within a specified period or without any limit as to time.

5. Whenever any cattle are exported under an export permit or permits to Northern Ireland, the exporter of such cattle shall produce and deliver to the proper officer of Customs and Excise the said export permit or permits duly completed by him, and thereupon the said officer shall deal with the said export permit or permits in such manner as the Minister shall direct.

6. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to export any cattle to Northern Ireland save under and in accordance with an export permit issued under this Order and after due compliance with such of the provisions of this Order as are required to be complied with by such exporter.

(2) Every person who exports or attempts to export cattle to Northern Ireland in contravention of this Article shall be guilty of an offence under this Article and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds for every such animal so exported or attempted to be exported.

GIVEN under my Seal of Office, this 16th day of January, 1942.

(Signed) SÉAMAS O RIAIN,

Minister for Agriculture.