Agriculture Act, 1931

Agriculture Act, 1931 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 1931. AGRICULTURE ACT, 1931. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short title and commencement. 2. PART I. DISSOLUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION FOR IRELAND AND TRANSFER OF THE FUNCTIONS THEREOF. 3. Dissolution of the Department. 4. Transfer of powers and duties to the Minister for Agriculture. 5. Transfer of powers and duties to the Minister for Industry and Commerce. 6. Transfer of Officers. 7. Adaptation of existing enactments. 8. Transfer of property of the Department. 9. 10. Continuation of proceedings pending by or against the Department. 11. Consultative Councils. 12. Superannuation of certain former officers of the Department. PART II. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCHEMES. 13. Establishment of committee of agriculture. 14. Existing committees of agriculture. 15. Appointment and membership of committees of agriculture. 16. Procedure at meetings of committees of agriculture. 17. Meetings abandoned for want of quorum. 18. Payment of travelling expenses to members of committees. 19. Application of Part IV. of the Act of 1925. 20. Application of certain provisions of the Act of 1925 as amended. 21. 22. Officers of committees of agriculture. 23. Removal of officers and servants by the Minister. 24. Local inquiries by the Minister. 25. Attendance of witnesses at local inquiries. 26. Administration of oaths at local inquiries. 27. Scales of salaries for officers. 28. Travelling expenses for officers. 29. Co-operation between committees. 30. 31. Audit of accounts of committees of agriculture. 32. Legal proceedings. 33. Agricultural schemes. 34. Application of Article 12 of the Schedule to the Local Government (Application of Enactments) Order, 1898. 35. Forestry schemes. 36. Agricultural and forestry rates. 37. Borrowing by county councils. 38. Application of moneys raised under this Act. 39. Application of parliamentary grants. 40. PART III. TRANSITORY PROVISIONS. 41. Transfer of property to committees of agriculture. 42. Transfer of debts and liabilities to committees of agriculture. 43. Transfer of officers to committees of agriculture. PART IV. 44. Verification of certain claims and applications. 45. Transfer of land from the Forestry Commissioners. 46. Reports of the Minister. 47. 48. Laying of regulations before Houses of the Oireachtas. 49. 50. FIRST SCHEDULE. Enactments, the Powers and Duties under which are Transferred by this Act SECOND SCHEDULE. Appointment and Membership of Committees of Agriculture THIRD SCHEDULE. Rules for Payments of Travelling Expenses FOURTH SCHEDULE. Enactments repealed Local Government Act, 1925 No. 5 of 1925 Local Government Act, 1927 No. 3 of 1927 Railways Act, 1924 No. 29 of 1924 Civil Service (Transferred Officers) Compensation Act, 1929 No. 36 of 1929 Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926 No. 39 of 1926 Creamery Act, 1928 No. 26 of 1928 1931. AGRICULTURE ACT, 1931. AN ACT TO DISSOLVE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION FOR IRELAND, TO TRANSFER THE FUNCTIONS NOW EXERCISED BY THE SAID DEPARTMENT AS TO PART THEREOF TO THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND AS TO THE REMAINDER THEREOF TO THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, TO MAKE PROVISION IN RESPECT OF PERSONS NOW OR LATELY EMPLOYED BY AND REMUNERATED OUT OF FUNDS OF THE SAID DEPARTMENT, TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE FORMULATING AND CARRYING OUT OF SCHEMES IN RELATION TO AGRICULTURE AND OTHER RURAL INDUSTRIES, AND THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING WOODS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES INCIDENTAL TO OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [29 th March , 1931.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—