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41 1934

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE (CEREALS) ACT, 1934

PART III.

Operation of Part IV of this Act.

Order bringing Part IV of this Act into force.

36. —(1) Whenever and so often as the Minister for Agriculture is of opinion that it is expedient in the public interest that Part IV of this Act should be put into operation, he may by order declare that Part IV of this Act shall come into operation.

(2) Whenever and so often as an order is made under this section, Part IV of this Act shall forthwith come into force and shall, subject to the provisions of the next following section, continue in force.

(3) Whenever and so often as the Minister for Agriculture makes an order under this section, the said Minister shall by such order fix a day to be the appointed day for the purposes of Part IV of this Act, and references to the appointed day in the said Part IV shall, in relation to the period during which the said Part IV is in force by virtue of such order, be construed as references to the day so fixed by such order.

Cesser of operation of Part IV of this Act.

37. —(1) Whenever Part IV of this Act is in force the Minister may by order declare that Part IV shall cease to be in force.

(2) Whenever and so often as an order is made under this section, Part IV of this Act shall from and after the 1st day of August next following such order cease to be in force.

(3) Whenever and so often as Part IV of this Act ceases to be in force by virtue of an order under this section, such cesser shall not, in relation to the period, during which the said Part was for the time being in force, ending immediately before such cesser, affect—

(a) the previous operation of the said Part or anything duly done or suffered under the said Part; or

(b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability, acquired, accrued or incurred under the said Part; or

(c) any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence under any section contained in the said Part; or

(d) any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, penalty, forfeiture or punishment, as aforesaid; and

any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed, as if the said Part IV had not ceased to be in force.