S.I. No. 53/1978:

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT, 1930 (EXPORTER'S LICENCES) (FEES) REGULATIONS, 1978.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (FRESH MEAT) ACT, 1930 (EXPORTER'S LICENCES) (FEES) REGULATIONS, 1978.

I, JAMES GIBBONS, Minister for Agriculture in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of, and Rule 2 (as amended by section 4 (1) of the Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954 (No. 33 of 1954)), of the Schedule to the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (No. 10 of 1930), and the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1977 ( S.I. No. 31 of 1977 ), hereby make the following regulations, with respect to which pursuant to section 4 (2) of the said Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954 , a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations, 1978.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 6th day of March, 1978.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4. For the purposes of the Schedule to the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (No. 10 of 1930) (as amended by section 4 (1) of the Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954 (No. 33 of 1954)) the appropriate sum for--

( a ) a beef exporter's licence shall be £1;

( b ) a pork exporter's licence shall be 25 new pence; and

( c ) a mutton exporter's licence shall be 17 new pence.

5. The Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 (Exporter's Licences) (Fees) Regulations 1976 ( S.I. No. 106 of 1976 ), are hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of March, 1978.

JAMES GIBBONS,

Minister for Agriculture.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations increase as from 6th March, 1978 fees payable by fresh meat exporters for veterinary examination of animals in accordance with the Agricultural Produce (Fresh Meat) Act, 1930 .