Marketing of Eggs Act (Northern Ireland) 1957 (c. 27)

N.I. Provisions as to Records, Administration, Finance and Offences

16 Records and returns. N.I.

(1) The following classes of persons shall keep such records as may be prescribed in relation to the matters hereafter in this sub-section respectively specified:—

Paras. (a)(b) rep. by SRO (NI) 1973/23

(c) owners or occupiers of premises registered under section ten, in relation to the delivery, dispatch and ownership of any such eggs as are referred to in that section;

(d) such persons as are referred to in section thirteen in relation to the delivery, dispatch and ownership of any such eggs as are so referred to.

(2) Persons required by sub-section (1) to keep records—

(a) shall furnish to the Ministry such returns in respect of such matters as may respectively be prescribed; and

(b) shall permit a duly authorised officer of the Ministry to inspect and take extracts from such records.

(3) No individual return or part of a return furnished under this section shall be published or disclosed except for the purpose of a prosecution under this Act or with the consent of the person who furnished it.