Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1891
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1891 c. 70 |
Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1891
(54 & 55 Vict.) CHAPTER 70.
An Act to amend the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1887.
[5th August 1891]
W HEREAS it is expedient to amend the Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act, 1887(herein-after referred to as the principal Act):
Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Transfer of powers under 50 & 51 Vict. c. 27. s. 9.
1. As from the passing of this Act the powers under section nine of the principal Act of the Local Government Board as to England and Wales and of the Secretary for Scotland as to Scotland shall be transferred to and vest in the Board of Agriculture, and the powers under the same section of the Local Government Board for Ireland shall be transferred to and vest in the Irish Land Commission.
2 Amendment of 50 & 51 Vict. c. 27. s. 4. as to accommodation for weighing cattle.
(1)2.—(1.) The market authority of every market and fair to which the principal Act for the time being applies shall, unless exempted by order of the Board of Agriculture from the requirements of this section, provide and maintain to the satisfaction of the Board sufficient and suitable accommodation for weighing cattle.
(2) (2.) Default in complying with the requirements of this section shall be deemed default in complying with the requirements of section four of the principal Act.
3 Statistics as to weight and sale of cattle.
(1)3.—(1.) The market authority of every market and fair held in any of the places mentioned in the schedule to this Act shall send to the Board of Agriculture returns, at such intervals, and in such form and with such particulars as the Board of Agriculture by order prescribe, showing, so far as the market authority can ascertain the same, the number of cattle entering, and the number and weight of cattle weighed at the market or fair, and the price of the cattle sold thereat. Such market authority may, for the purpose of making a prescribed return, cause any cattle which have been sold at the market to be weighed without fee.
(2) (2.) The Board of Agriculture shall publish the returns so sent, or abstracts thereof, or extracts therefrom, in such manner as they think most expedient for the information of the public.
(3) (3.) If a market authority wilfully makes default in complying with the requirements of this section, it shall for each offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or in case of a continuing offence to a fine not exceeding ten pounds for every day during which the offence continues.
(4) (4.) If any person makes any false or fraudulent...
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