HORTICULTURE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966

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HORTICULTURE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 30



30.(1) Where, on the application of any person, the Ministry is satisfied that
it is expedient to exempt him from any obligation imposed on him by virtue of
any provision of this Act relating to the grading, processing, packing,
labelling, transport or display of horticultural produce or the sending of any
such produce out of Northern Ireland, the Ministry may issue to him a permit
in writing conferring on him any such exemption on such occasions, or for such
period not exceeding twelve months, as may be specified in the permit.

(2) The Ministry may amend, alter or rescind a permit issued under subsection
(1), but no such amendment, alteration or rescission shall take effect unless
and until it has been brought to the notice of the holder of the permit.

(3) Any person

(a)having custody or possession of horticultural produce in circumstances
which are such as to appear to an authorised officer or a constable to require
a permit under this section; or

(b)consigning horticultural produce in circumstances which are such as to
appear to the carrier to require a permit under this section;

(i)produce such a permit for inspection; and

(ii)state his name and address; and

<(iii)give any information within his knowledge as to the produce.


(4) If any person

(a)in connection with an application for, or the issue of, a permit under this
section, knowingly or recklessly makes any statement or furnishes any
information which is false in a material particular or in any material respect
misleading; or

(b)fraudulently alters or uses or causes or permits to be fraudulently altered
or used any permit issued under this section; or

(c)does not comply with any condition of a permit issued to him under this
section;

(5) If any person who has custody or possession of horticultural produce in
circumstances which are such as to require a permit under this section fails
on the demand of an authorised officer or a constable, or, as the case may be,
a carrier, to

(a)produce the permit for inspection; or

(b)state his name and address; or

(c)give any other information lawfully so demanded of him;

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a person to answer
any question or give any information (other than his name and address) if to
do so might incriminate him.

Punishment of offences under this Act.

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HORTICULTURE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 30