Agricultural Produce (Eggs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1940.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1940.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations, the expression " the Principal Regulations " means the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Regulations, 1939 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 169 of 1939), and every word and expression to which a particular meaning is given by the Principal Regulations for the purposes of those Regulations shall, in those Regulations, have the meaning so given to it.
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paragraphs: The Principal Regulations, the Agricultural Produce (Eggs), (Amendment) Regulations, 1939 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 342 of 1939), and these Regulations shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Agricultural Produce (Eggs) Regulations, 1939 to 1940.
II. COMMENCEMENT.
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into operation on the 15th day of April, 1940.
III. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS OF THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS.
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paragraphs: Article 15 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended in the following respects and shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say :—
(a) by the substitution, in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) and in sub-paragraphs (a), (e) and (i) of paragraph (3), of the expression " 2 drams " in lieu of the expression " 3 drams " now contained therein, and of the expression " 16½ lb." in lieu of the expression " 17 lb." now contained therein ;
(b) by the substitution, in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2), and in sub-paragraphs (b), (f) and (j) of paragraph (3) of the expression " 14 drams " in lieu of the expression " 15 drams " now contained therein, and of the expression " 15 lb. " in lieu of the expression " 15½ lb." now contained therein ;
(c) by the substitution, in sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) and in sub-paragraphs (c), (g) and (k) of paragraph (3), of the expression " 11 drams " in lieu of the expression " 12 drams " now contained therein, and of the expression " 13½ lb." in lieu of the expression " 14 lb." now contained therein ;
(d) by the insertion at the end of the said Article 15 of a new paragraph as follows :—
" (6) This Article does not apply to eggs which are sold, or offered or consigned for sale on or from registered wholesalers' premises under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf granted by the Minister."
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paragraphs: Article 21 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended in the following respects, and shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say :—
(a) by the insertion, in paragraph (3), immediately after the words " shall be made out " of the words " clearly and legibly ";
(b) by the substitution in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) of the word " one " in lieu of the words " the first " now contained therein.
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paragraphs: Article 25 of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended in the following respects, and shall be construed and have effect accordingly, that is to say :—
(a) by the insertion, immediately after the words " other than eggs intended," of the words " to be converted into liquid eggs or " ;
(b) by the addition, at the end of paragraph (2), of the following words, that is to say : " with the modification that the word ' Chilled ' or the word ' sterilised ' (as the case may require) need not be enclosed in a separate circle in pursuance of paragraph (5) of Article 16 of these Regulations, but may be included in the circle in which are enclosed the code mark and the origin mark, and in such case shall be so enclosed in the manner indicated by the following pattern, thus :— "
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paragraphs: Part I of Schedule No. 2 to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the deletion of the word " flats " from the note at the foot of the illustrations of Collection Case No. 1, and the addition to that note of the following sentence :
" The flats to be used shall be of the Mapes, Diamond or Keyes Filler types."
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paragraphs: Schedule No. 3 to the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the deletion of the several paragraphs headed " 3. Timber " in Parts II, III and IV of that Schedule, and the substitution in each case of the following paragraph in lieu of the paragraphs so deleted, that is to say:
" 3. Timber The wood shall be well seasoned and free from odour. It shall be clean, dry, free from mould, blue wood, bark, large knots and discolouration."
IV. REGISTERED RETAILERS.
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paragraphs: Every retailer's notice served on a person under Section 47 of the Act shall be in the form set out in Schedule No. 1 hereto.
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paragraphs: Every application, under Section 47 of the Act, for registration in the register of retailers pursuant to a retailer's notice served under that section shall he made in the form set out in Schedule No. 2 hereto.
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paragraphs: The following provisions shall apply to every registered retailer immediately after he becomes registered in the register of retailers pursuant to a retailer's notice served on him under Section 47 of the Act, that is to say :—
(a) the eggs acquisition fee payable by such registered retailer under sub-section (2) of Section 15 of the Act shall be at the rate of twopence on every thirty dozen eggs in respect of which such fee is payable under that sub-section ;