PART III.

Restriction on Import of Musk Rats.

17. —(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to import into Saorstát Eireann any musk rats unless—

(a) such person is the holder of a licence (in this Act referred to as an import licence) granted by the Minister under this Part of this Act authorising him to import such musk rats, and

(b) the number of such musk rats does not exceed the number specified in such licence, and

(c) such musk rats are imported within the time specified in such licence, and

(d) such musk rats are imported through the port in Saor Stát Eireann specified in such licence, and

(e) such person complies with the conditions (if any) attached to such licence.

(2) If any person imports into Saorstát Eireann any musk rat in contravention of this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

18. —(1) Any person who is the holder of a musk rat licence may apply to the Minister for an import licence.

(2) Every application for an import licence shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars.

19. —(1) Subject to the provisions of this section the Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant or refuse to grant an application for an import licence.

(2) The Minister shall not grant an import licence to any person who is not the holder of a musk rat licence.

20. —Every import licence shall operate and be expressed to authorise the holder of such licence to import into Saorstát Eireann through the port in Saorstát Eireann and within the time specified in such permit the number of musk rats specified in such licence, but subject to such conditions (if any) as the Minister shall think proper to attach to such licence and shall specify therein.

21. —There shall be paid to the Minister on every application for an import licence a fee of such amount as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may from time to time appoint.

22. —Musk rats prohibited to be imported by virtue of this Part of this Act shall be deemed to be included among the goods enumerated and described in the Table of Prohibitions and Restrictions Inwards contained in section 42 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, and the provisions of that Act, as amended or extended by any subsequent Act, applying to the importation of prohibited or restricted goods, shall apply accordingly.