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S.I. No. 201/1940 - Control of Imports (Quota No. 40) Order, 1940.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1940 S.I. No. 201/1940 - Control of Imports (Quota No. 40) Order, 1940. S.I. No. 201/1940 - Control of Imports (Quota No. 40) Order, 1940. AmendmentsLeasuithe STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1940. No. 201. CONTROL OF IMPORTS (QUOTA No. 40) ORDER, 1940. WHEREAS it is enacted by section 3 of the Control of Imports Act, 1934 (No. 12 of 1934), as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, that the Government may at any time by Order (in that Act called a quota order) prohibit, subject to the provisions of the said Act, the importation into Ireland on or after a specified day (in that Act referred to as the commencement of such order) not prior to the date of such order of any particular description or descriptions of goods, and that the Government shall, in and by every quota order, appoint the day (not more than six weeks after the commencement of such order) on which the first quota period under such quota order shall commence : AND WHEREAS the said Control of Imports Act, 1934 , was amended in various respects by the Control of Imports (Amendment) Act, 1937 (No. 8 of 1937) : NOW, the Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the Control of Imports Acts, 1934 and 1937, as adapted in consequence of the enactment of the Constitution, and of every and any other power them in this behalf enabling, do hereby order as follows :— 1. This Order may be cited as the Control of Imports (Quota No. 40) Order, 1940. 2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order. 3. Subject to the exceptions and qualifications mentioned in the next following paragraph of this Order, the importation on or after the 26th day of June, 1940, of any of the articles mentioned in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is hereby prohibited, but such prohibition shall not extend or apply to any of the articles mentioned in Part II of the said Schedule. 4. The prohibition effected by the next preceding paragraph of this Order shall not extend or apply to— (
  4. a)articles which are imported under and in accordance with a licence in that behalf issued under the Control of Imports Acts, 1934 and 1937, or (
  5. b)articles to which this Order is precluded from applying by section 4 of the Control of Imports (Amendment) Act, 1937 , or (
  6. c)articles which are shown, to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners, to be designed, constructed and intended solely for use for scientific, medical or surgical purposes, or (
  7. d)articles which are shown to the satisfaction of the Revenue Commissioners, to be imported— (
  8. i)solely for use as samples or models, or (
  9. ii)for use exclusively in a stage play or other dramatic or musical representation or performance, or (iii) for further manufacture and subsequent exportation, or (
  10. iv)solely for the purpose of any competition, exhibition, show or demonstration or any similar purpose and are not intended to be sold or offered for sale in Ireland, or (
  11. v)temporarily only, or (
  12. vi)by passengers as part of their personal effects in quantities which are reasonable having regard to the circumstances, or (vii) as a gift from a person outside Ireland to a person resident in Ireland, or (viii) for such purpose and in such circumstances that the importation thereof without payment of any duty of customs could lawfully be permitted by virtue of section 17, or of paragraph (a), paragraph (b), or paragraph (
  13. h)of section 18, or of section 21 of the Finance Act, 1936 (No. 31 of 1936). 5. The 7th day of August, 1940, is hereby appointed to be the day on which the first quota period under this Order shall commence. SCHEDULE. PART I. Articles the importation of which is prohibited by this Order. Woven piece goods containing more than sixty per cent. by weight of cotton and not exceeding ten ounces in weight per square yard which, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners, are terry. PART II. Articles excepted from the prohibition of importation effected by this Order. 1. Woven piece goods the importation of which is prohibited by the Control of Imports (Quota No. 13) Order, 1935 (Statutory Rules and Orders, No. 59 of 1935), as amended by subsequent orders made, whether before or after the date of this Order, under the Control of Imports Acts, 1934 and 1937. 2. Woven piece goods which contain such quantity of wool as, in the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners, forms a substantial proportion of the whole article. Given under the Official Seal of the Government, this 25th day of June, 1940. ÉAMON DE VALÉRA, Taoiseach. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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