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Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934

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This law amends the Agriculture Act, 1931, by clarifying definitions, adjusting payments for committee members, and specifying conditions for agricultural scheme benefits.

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Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris OifigiĂșil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1934 Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934 Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 20 of 1934. AGRICULTURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1934. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Amendment of section 18 of the Principal Act. 3. Persons entitled to benefit of agricultural schemes. 4. Amendment of Second Schedule to the Principal Act. 5. Short title and citation. Act Referred to Agriculture Act, 1931 No. 8 of 1931 Number 20 of 1934. AGRICULTURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1934. AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE ACT, 1931 . [25th May, 1934.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—(1) In this Act the expression “the Principal Act” means the Agriculture Act, 1931 (No. 8 of 1931). (2) Every word and expression to which a particular meaning is given by the Principal Act for the purposes of that Act has in this Act the meaning so given to it. Amendment of section 18 of the Principal Act. 2.—(1) Where a person is appointed during any half yearly period, to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of a committee of agriculture, contributions shall, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) of section 18 of the Principal Act, be payable under the said section 18 to such person in respect of his attendance at meetings of such committee held after the date of his appointment and before the end of such half-yearly period if he has attended at least half of such meetings. (2) Each of the following periods shall be a half-yearly period for the purposes of this section, that is to say:— (a) the period of six months ending on the 31st day of December in any year; (b) the period of six months ending on the 30th day of June in any year. Persons entitled to benefit of agricultural schemes. 3.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 33 of the Principal Act, no advantage offered for the purposes of agriculture and other rural industries by a committee of agriculture in pursuance of an agricultural scheme administered by such committee shall be given in respect of any land situate outside the functional area of such committee or in respect of any horses, cattle or other live stock, or poultry or bees kept outside such functional area, unless under and in accordance with the express provisions of such scheme. (2) For the purposes of this section the functional area of the committee of agriculture for a county shall be such county, excluding any urban districts comprised therein. Amendment of Second Schedule to the Principal Act. 4.—(1) For the purposes of Rules 3 and 4 of the Second Schedule to the Principal Act, the borough of Dun Laoghaire shall be deemed not to be a county electoral area of the county of Dublin. (2) This section shall come into force upon the commencement of the annual meeting of the council of the county of Dublin held next after the first triennial election of members of the said council held after the passing of this Act. Short title and citation. 5.—This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Amendment) Act, 1934, and the Principal Act, and this Act may be cited together as the Agriculture Acts 1931 and 1934. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. 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