Number 45 of 1934.

CARRIAGE BY SEA (HEAVY ARTICLES) ACT, 1934.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 45 of 1934.

CARRIAGE BY SEA (HEAVY ARTICLES) ACT, 1934.

Prohibition of loading, etc., certain heavy articles.

1.—(1) It shall not be lawful to load or attempt to load into any ship, barge, or other vessel for transport by sea or inland waterway from a port or other place in Saorstát Eireann (whether to a port or other place in, or to a port or other place outside, Saorstát Eireann) any package or object the gross weight of which equals or exceeds one thousand kilogrammes, unless the true gross weight of such package or object is plainly and durably marked on the outside of such package or object when such package or object is so loaded into such ship, barge, or other vessel.

(2) It shall not be lawful to export or attempt to export from Saorstát Eireann across a land frontier, for transport (commencing outside Saorstát Eireann) by sea or inland waterway, any package or object the gross weight of which equals or exceeds one thousand kilogrammes, unless the true gross weight of such package or object is plainly and durably marked on the outside of such package or object when such package or object is so exported.

(3) Where by reason of the size, nature, or shape of the package or object or for any other cause it is not reasonably practicable to ascertain the exact gross weight of a package or object required by this section to be marked with the true gross weight thereof, it shall be a sufficient compliance with this section to mark on such package or object in accordance with this section the approximate gross weight thereof ascertained or estimated with as close an approach to accuracy as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

(4) Whenever a package or object is loaded or attempted to be loaded into a ship, barge, or other vessel or is exported or attempted to be exported in contravention of this section, the person who by himself, his servant, or agent consigns in Saorstát Eireann such package or object for transport in such vessel or for such export shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.

(5) Every offence under this section may be prosecuted by or at the suit of the Minister for Industry and Commerce as prosecutor.

(6) In this section the word “consign” includes making with a carrier a contract for the transport of goods.

Short title.

2.—This Act may be cited as the Carriage by Sea (Heavy Articles) Act, 1934.

Uimhir 45 de 1934.

ACHT UM IOMPAR DE MHUIR (EARRAÍ TROMA), 1934.

Toirmeasc ar earraí troma áirithe do ládáil, etc.

1.—(1) Ní bheidh sé dleathach aon phacáiste ná earra dar mórmheáchaint míle cílogram no níos mó do ládáil ná tabhairt fé n-a ládáil isteach in aon luing, báirse, ná árthach eile chun é d'iompar de mhuir no d'uisce-bhealach intíre o phort no o áit eile i Saorstát Éireann (pe'ca go dtí port no áit eile i Saorstát Éireann é no go dtí port no áit eile lasmuich de Shaorstát Éireann), mara mbeidh mór-mheáchaint cheart an phacáiste no na hearra san marcálta go soiléir agus go buan ar an dtaobh amuich den phacáiste no den earra san le linn an phacáiste no na hearra san do ládáil isteach sa luing, sa bháirse, no san árthach eile sin.

(2) Ní bheidh sé dleathach aon phacáiste ná earra dar mórmheáchaint míle cílogram no níos mó d'easportáil ná tabhairt fé n-a easportáil amach as Saorstát Éireann trasna talamh-theorann chun é d'iompar (ag tosnú lasmuich de Shaorstát Éireann) de mhuir no d'uisce-bhealach intíre mara mbeidh mór-mheáchaint cheart an phacáiste no na hearra san marcálta go soiléir agus go buan ar an dtaobh amuich den phacáiste no den earra san le linn an phacáiste no na hearra san d'easportáil amhlaidh.

(3) Más rud é, toisc méid no saghas no déanamh an phacáiste no na hearra no toisc éinní eile, ná beidh sé réasúnta saoráideach a fháil amach cadé mór-mheáchaint chruinn an phacáiste no na hearra san gur gá do réir an ailt seo a mhór-mheáchaint cheart do mharcáil air, is leor chun an ailt seo do chólíonadh mórmheáchaint achmair an phacáiste no na hearra san, ar n-a déanamh amach no ar n-a meas chó cruinn agus is féidir é do réir réasúin i gcursaí an cháis, do mharcáil ar an bpacáiste no ar an earra san do réir an ailt seo.

(4) Pé uair a ládálfar pacáiste no earra isteach i luing no i mbáirse no in árthach eile no a déanfar iarracht air, no a heasportálfar pacáiste no earra no a déanfar iarracht air, contrárdha don alt so, ansan, an té dhéanfaidh, no go ndéanfaidh a sheirbhíseach no a ghníomhaire, an pacáiste no an earra san do chonsighniú i Saorstát Éireann chun é d'iompar ar an árthach san no chun é d'easportáil amhlaidh beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air.

(5) Féadfaidh an tAire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála no féadfar ar agra an Aire sin gach cionta fén alt so do chúiseamh.

(6) San alt so foluíonn an focal “consighniú” connradh do dhéanamh le hiompróir chun earraí d'iompar.

Gearr-theideal.

2.—Féadfar an tAcht um Iompar de Mhuir (Earraí Troma), 1934, do ghairm den Acht so.