Agricultural Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933

Restrictions on importation of oats, hay and straw.

89.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, it shall not be lawful for any person to import into Saorstát Eireann any oats, hay or straw (excluding hay or straw used as a packing material and imported with the goods for the packing of which it is used) unless under and in accordance with a licence granted under this Part of this Act by the Minister for Agriculture.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to the penalties mentioned in Part II of the First Schedule to this Act.

(3) An offence under this section may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister for Agriculture as prosecutor.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as rendering it lawful to import into Saorstát Eireann any hay or straw used as packing material, the importation of which is prohibited under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1932.