PART II.

Poultry Hatcheries.

8. —(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, no person shall operate a poultry hatchery save under and in accordance with a poultry hatchery licence.

(2) The Minister may by regulations declare poultry hatcheries of a class defined in the regulations to be exempted from subsection (1)) of this section and, so long as the regulations are in force, the said subsection shall not apply to a poultry hatchery of that class.

(3) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds together with a further fine not exceeding twenty pounds for every day during which such contravention continues.

9. —(1) The Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant or refuse to grant to any person a licence for a poultry hatchery.

(2) The Minister may from time to time attach to a poultry hatchery licence such conditions as he thinks proper, and may revoke or amend any condition.

(3) Where the holder of a poultry hatchery licence does not comply with a condition attached to the licence, he shall be guilty of an-offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

10. —(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, revoke a poultry hatchery licence.

(2) The Minister shall give notice of his intention to revoke a licence to the holder thereof and shall, if representations are made to him within seven days, by the holder, consider such representation.

11. —(1) The holder of a poultry hatchery licence shall not use for hatching in his poultry hatchery any eggs except eggs which either—

(a) have been produced at, and obtained by him from, an egg supply farm which is an approved egg supply farm or in respect of which a provisional permit is in force, or

(b) have been imported by him, with the sanction of the Minister, for hatching.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.