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Levy on slaughtered or exported livestock.
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28.—(1) There shall be charged and levied by and paid to the Board a levy in relation to—
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(a) all livestock slaughtered in premises to which this section applies, and
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(b) all livestock exported live from the State.
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(2) The amount of levy payable under this section shall be—
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(a) in relation to bovine animals, 50p per animal,
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(b) in relation to sheep, 5p per animal.
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(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, the Minister may, by order, vary the rate of levy prescribed by subsection (2) of this section.
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(4) Whenever the Minister proposes to make an order varying the rate of levy payable under this section, a draft of the order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.
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(5) This section applies to the following premises, namely—
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(a) any slaughtering premises registered under the Act of 1930;
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(b) any slaughter-house licensed or registered under either the Act of 1847, or that Act as extended by section 105 of the Act of 1878, or by section 4 of the Act of 1935;
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(c) any slaughter-house owned or provided by a local authority.
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