Tea (Purchase and Importation) (Amendment) Act, 1966.

This Act provides for tea extracts, essences and concentrations. Section 8a introduces restrictions on importation and purchase of extracts, essences and concentrations of tea. Such products shall be imported exclusively by the Company. The Company shall not import any extract, essence or concentration of tea unless the Company either: (a) imports it direct from the country in which it was manufactured and the tea from which it was manufactured was produced in that country, or (b) imports it under and in accordance with an authorization given by the Minister. A person shall not purchase any extract, essence or concentration of tea for importation unless: (a) the person is the Company, or a registered tea trader, and (b) either: (i) the extract, essence or concentration was purchased by the person in the country in which it was manufactured and the tea from which it was manufactured was produced in that country, or (ii) the Minister has authorized the Purchase. The Company shall, at the request of a registered tea trader, act as agent for the importation of extracts, essences and concentrations of tea.

Ireland · 1958-05-28