In short
This law establishes a customs duty on imported wheat flour and wheat meal, and related preparations, into Saorstát Éireann. It also provides for exemptions from this duty under specific conditions.
What it regulates
- The imposition of a customs duty on certain imported goods.
- The rate of this customs duty.
- Conditions under which exemptions from the duty may be granted.
- Penalties for contravening conditions of import licenses.
Who it concerns
- Anyone importing wheat flour, wheat meal, or certain preparations containing them into Saorstát Éireann.
- Manufacturers in Saorstát Éireann of wheat flour or wheat meal.
- The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
- The Revenue Commissioners.
Key points
- A customs duty of five shillings per two hundred and eighty pounds is charged on imported wheat flour, wheat meal (milled wholly or mainly from wheat), and preparations (excluding bread, biscuits, buns, and cakes) using these ingredients.
- This duty applies to goods imported on or after July 7th, 1932.
- The Revenue Commissioners can authorize duty-free import by license if local supply is insufficient or unsuitable, or if the Minister for Finance deems it desirable after consulting with the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
- Contravening a condition of such an import license is an offence under the Customs Acts, incurring a penalty of fifty pounds and forfeiture of the goods.
📄 Legal text
Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 3) Act, 1932
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Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 3) Act, 1932
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Number 22 of 1932.
FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (No. 3) ACT, 1932.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Duty on wheat flour and wheat meal.
2.
Care and management of duty.
3.
Short title and construction.
Number 22 of 1932.
FINANCE (CUSTOMS DUTIES) (No. 3) ACT, 1932.
AN ACT TO CHARGE AND IMPOSE A CUSTOMS DUTY AND TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH FINANCE. [29th October, 1932.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
Duty on wheat flour and wheat meal.
1.—(1) A duty of customs at the rate of five shillings the two hundred and eighty pounds shall be charged, levied and paid on all goods of any of the following descriptions imported into Saorstát Eireann on or after the 7th day of July, 1932, that is to say, wheat flour, wheat meal milled wholly or mainly from wheat, and preparations (other than bread, biscuits, buns and cakes) in the manufacture of which wheat flour or wheat meal milled wholly or mainly from wheat has been used.
(2) Whenever the Minister for Finance, after consultation with the Minister for Industry and Commerce, is satisfied that wheat flour or wheat meal milled wholly or mainly from wheat is not obtainable from manufacturers in Saorstát Eireann in sufficient quantities, or in suitable condition, or at all, or whenever the Minister for Finance, after such consultation as aforesaid, considers it desirable, the Revenue Commissioners may by licence authorise any person, subject to compliance with such conditions (if any) as they may think fit to impose, to import without payment of the duty imposed by this section such wheat meal or wheat flour as aforesaid either, as the Revenue Commissioners shall think proper, without limit as to time or quantity or either of them or within a specified time or in a specified quantity.
(3) If any person does any act (whether of commission or omission) which is a contravention of a condition imposed by the Revenue Commissioners under the next preceding sub-section, he shall be guilty of an offence under the Customs Acts and shall for each such offence incur a penalty of fifty pounds, and the goods in respect of which such offence is committed shall be forfeited.
Care and management of duty.
2.—The duty imposed by this Act is hereby placed under the care and management of the Revenue Commissioners.
Short title and construction.
3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Finance (Customs Duties) (No. 3) Act, 1932.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Customs Acts.
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