S.I. No. 200/1955:

AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ACT, 1947 (EXPORT OF POULTRY AND RABBITS) ORDER, 1950 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1955.

AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF EXPORT) ACT, 1947 (EXPORT OF POULTRY AND RABBITS) ORDER, 1950 (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1955.

I, JAMES M. DILLON, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (No. 18 of 1947), hereby order as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 (Amendment) Order, 1955.

2. The First Schedule to the Agricultural and Fishery Products (Regulation of Export) Act, 1947 (Export of Poultry and Rabbits) Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 302 of 1950 ), is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and the substitution therefor of the paragraphs contained in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE.

5.--(1) Where a case contains hen turkeys of A quality, the case shall be restricted to containing birds of one only of the following classes :--

(a) birds weighing not less than 6 lb. and not more than 8 lb.,

(b) birds weighing more than 8 lb. and not more than 10 lb.,

(c) birds weighing more than 10 lb.

(2) Where a case contains cock turkeys of A quality, the case shall be restricted to containing birds of one only of the following classes :--

(a) birds weighing not less than 10 lb. and not more than 12 lb.,

(b) birds weighing more than 12 lb. and not more than 14 lb.,

(c) birds weighing more than 14 lb. and not more than 16 lb.,

(d) birds weighing more than 16 lb. and not more than 18 lb.,

(e) birds weighing more than 18 lb.

6. Where a case contains turkeys of B quality, the case shall be restricted to containing birds of one only of the following classes :--

(a) hen turkeys,

(b) cock turkeys weighing not more than 14 lb.,

(c) cock turkeys weighing more than 14 lb.

7. A case shall be lined with strong vegetable parchment paper or grease-proof paper and a sheet of vegetable parchment paper shall be placed between the head and body of each bird to prevent staining by head moisture.

8. Turkeys or geese packed in a case shall be packed breast upwards in two rows with the heads underneath the bodies.

9. Where the packing of turkeys or geese in a case is not firm, a roll of wood wool wrapped in parchment paper or grease-proof paper shall be used to prevent movement of the turkeys or geese in the course of transit.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 21st day of October, 1955.

(Signed) JAMES M. DILLON,

Minister for Agriculture