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S.I. No. 270/1936 -- Flax Act (Forms) Regulations, 1936.

S.I. No. 270/1936 -- Flax Act (Forms) Regulations, 1936. 1936 270

No. 270/1936:

FLAX ACT (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1936.

FLAX ACT (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1936.

WHEREAS it is enacted by Section 29 of the Flax Act, 1936 (No. 20 of 1936), that the Minister for Agriculture may by order make regulations prescribing any matter or thing referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed:

AND WHEREAS the matters or things to which these regulations relate are matters and things which are referred to in the said Act as prescribed or to be prescribed:

NOW, I, SÉAMAS O RIAIN, Minister for Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Flax Act, 1936 (No. 20 of 1936), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, do by this Order make the following regulations, that is to say:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Flax Act (Forms) Regulations, 1936.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

3.—(1) in these Regulations—

The expression " the Act " means the Flax Act, 1936 ;

The expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Agriculture.

(2) All references to registers shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the registers kept by the Minister in pursuance of the Act.

4. (1) Every application made under Section 5 of the Act for registration in the register of flax-growing premises by any person in respect of land which is in the occupation of such persons shall be in the Form Flax 1a set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the directions and instructions contained in or appended to such Form shall be complied with by every person who applies for registration in the said register.

(2) Every application made under Section 5 of the Act for registration in the register of flax-growing premises by any person in respect of land which is not in the occupation of such person shall be in the Form Flax 1b, set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the directions and instructions contained in or appended to such Form shall be complied with by every person who applies for registration in the said register.

5. Every application made under Section 6 of the Act for registration in the register of scutch-milling premises shall be in the Form Flax 2, set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the directions and instructions contained in or appended to such Form shall be complied with by every person who applies for registration in the said register.

6. Every application made under Section 5 or under Section 6 of the Act shall be sent to the Minister by being sent by post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

7.—(1) The return which shall be sent to the Minister by every registered proprietor of registered flax-growing premises under Section 12 of the Act shall be in the Form Flax 3, set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the entries which shall be made by every such registered proprietor shall be such as are indicated in the said Form.

(2) Every such return shall be sent to the Minister by being sent by post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin, so as to reach the said Secretary not later than the 28th day of February in the year in respect of which such return is sent.

8.—(1) The return which shall be sent to the Minister by every registered proprietor of registered flax-growing premises under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Act shall be in the Form Flax 4, set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the entries which shall be made by every such registered proprietor shall be such as are indicated in the said Form.

(2) Every such return shall be sent to the Minister by being sent by post to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Dublin.

9.—(1) The records which shall be kept under sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the Act by every registered proprietor of registered scutch-milling premises shall be in the Form Flax 5, set forth in the Schedule hereto, and the entries which shall be made by every such registered proprietor in the said records shall be such as are indicated in the said Form.

(2) Every entry required to be made by these Regulations by every registered proprietor of registered scutch-milling premises in the said Form Flax 5 shall be made not later than forty-eight hours after the doing of the thing to which such entry relates.

SCHEDULE.

FLAX 1A.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

FORM OF APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT FOR REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF FLAX-GROWING PREMISES OF LAND WHICH IS IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE APPLICANT.

I* ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................................
of † ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 
hereby make application to the Minister for Agriculture for the registration in the register of flax-growing premises of the undermentioned land in my occupation.
Size of holding ‡ ............................................................ ................................ statute acres.
Townland ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................................
District electoral division ............................................................ ............... County ....................................................
Name of nearest railway station ............................................................ ............................................................ ...........
Distance therefrom .......................................................... miles.
I certify that previous to 1936 flax was last grown on the above-mentioned holding in the year ..........
          Signature of applicant ............................................................ ............................
          Dated the ..................................... day of ........................................... 19 ........
NOTES:—Persons in occupation of two or more holdings should make separate application in respect of each holding.
This form, when completed, should be folded as indicated at back hereof and posted to the Department of Agriculture.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

Registered No. Chkd. Entered in Register Applicant Notified Indexed Chkd.

*Insert full Christian name or names and surname of applicant.

†Insert full postal address.

‡See note below.

FLAX 1B.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE).

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

FORM OF APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT FOR REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF FLAX-GROWING PREMISES OF LAND WHICH IS NOT IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE APPLICANT.

I* ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................
of † ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .
propose to grow flax during the year ............................................ on holding of ‡ ...................................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......
and I hereby make application to the Minister for Agriculture for the registration in the register of flax-growing premises in respect of that year of land on this holding:—
PARTICULARS OF LAND ON WHICH APPLICANT INTENDS TO GROW FLAX.
Area to be planted with flax § ................................................... acres ............................................................ .roods.
Situation of land : Townland ............................................................ ............................................................ .................
District electoral division ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................
County ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................
Nearest Railway Station ............................................................ ............................................................ .........................
Distance therefrom ........................................................... miles.
        Signature of Applicant ............................................................ ...........................
         Dated the ............................................... day of ................................... 19 .......
NOTE.—This form, when completed, should be folded as indicated at back hereof and posted to the Department of Agriculture.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

Registered No. Chkd. Entered in Register Applicant Notified Indexed Chkd.

*Insert full Christian name or names and surname of applicant.

†Insert full postal address.

‡Insert name and full postal address of owner of holding.

§Insert actual acreage under flax.

FLAX 2.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

FORM OF APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT FOR REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF SCUTCH-MILLING PREMISES.

I/We* ............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .

being engaged in the business or proposing to carry on the business of scutching

flax at † ..........................................

hereby make application for registration in the register of scutch-milling premises of the under-mentioned premises.
Description of premises in which business is carried on, or proposed to be carried on, and particulars of equipment.
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
Situation of premises (Townland or Street) ............................................................ ....................................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
District electoral division or town ............................................................ ............................................................ ........
County ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................
           Signature/s of Applicant/s ............................................................ .....................
           Full Postal Address ............................................................ ...............................
           ............................................................ ............................................................ ....
           Dated the ...................................... day of ......................................... 19 .........

NOTE.—This form, when completed, should be folded as indicated at back hereof and posted to the Department of Agriculture.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

Registered No. Chkd. Entered in Register Applicant Notified Indexed Chkd.

*Insert full Christian name or names and surname of applicant or applicants.

†Insert full postal address.

FLAX 3.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

FORM OF RETURN MADE UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT OF FLAX PROPOSED TO BE GROWN BY A REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OF REGISTERED FLAX-GROWING PREMISES.

Name of Grower............................................................ ............................................................ ...................................

Address of Grower............................................................ ............................................................ ..............................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

Situation of registered premises (Townland)............................................................ ..............................................

District electoral division............................................................ .....County............................................................ .

Registered No. of premises............................................................ ............................................................ .................

I do not intend to sow flax on the above-mentioned premises during the year 19 . v12p0583.gif Strike out whichever statement does not apply.
I intend to sow..................acres...................roods of flax on the above-mentioned premises during the year 19 .

Signature............................................................ ...................

Dated the.........................day of.................................19....

NÓTES.

This return, duly completed and signed, should be returned to the Department of Agriculture not later than the 28th day of February in each year.

This form, when completed, should be folded as indicated at back hereof and posted to the Department of Agriculture.

FLAX 4.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

FORM OF RETURN MADE UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ACT IN RESPECT OF FLAX SOWN IN THE YEAR 19 ......

(i) To be filled up by every registered proprietor of flax-growing premises.

I*............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................................

of†............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...

hereby state that I v12p0585.gif sown flax in the present season 19.............................

(ii) To be filled up by every such registered proprietor who has sown flax

in the season 19.........

My acreage under flax in the present season is............................................acres ...............................roods.

I intend to send the produce of this flax crop for scutching at§............................................................ .......

owned by||............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .......

Signature............................................................ .......................

Date............................................................ ................................

Registered number of

flax-growing premises............................................................ 

NOTES.

This form, when completed, should be folded as indicated at back hereof and posted to the Department of Agriculture.

Failure to furnish this return renders the registered proprietor of registered flax-growing premises liable to a penalty not exceeding £25.

*Insert full Christian name or names and surname.

†Insert full postal address.

‡Strike out whichever statement does not apply.

§Insert name and address of registered scutch milling premises.

||Insert name of proprietor of scutch mill.

FLAX 5.

AN ROINN TALMHAIOCHTA.

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE)

FLAX ACT, 1936 .

Record of flax scutched during the year 19....

Registered No. of scutch-milling premises ..........

Situation of scutch-milling premises..........................................................

FLAX SCUTCHED FOR PROPRIETORS OF REGISTERED FLAX-GROWING PREMISES.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
Name and address of registered proprietor of registered flax-growing premises Date when flax straw was brought for scutching Date of scutching Quantity of scutched flax produced (stones) Date when scutched flax left the above-mentioned scutch-milling premises Weight of scutched tow (stones) Weight of unscutched tow (stones) How was tow disposed of

Given under my Seal of Office, this 18th day of

August, 1936.

SÉAMAS O RIAIN,

Minister for Agriculture.



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