1 Power of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Secretary of State to make contributions and establish centres for the purposes of research as to the artificial insemination of livestock. _cross-notes

(1)With a view to developing and improving the breeding of livestock, including poultry and bees, by the practice of artificial insemination, the Minister may—

(a)contribute towards any expenditure incurred, with his approval, by any society or person in the conduct of research tions and establish centres for the purposes of research or experiment in matters affecting that practice;”

(b)establish and operate such centres providing services of artificial insemination for any such livestock as aforesaid as he thinks fit for the purposes of such research and experiment.

(2)Any expenses incurred by the Minister under this section, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Treasury, shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament, and any fees or other sums received by the Minister in respect of the operations of any centre established under this section shall be paid into the Exchequer.

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^F36 Interpretation.

In this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—

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• ^F4 “ The Minister ” means, in relation to England and Wales, [^F5 the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ^F5] , and in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State.

7 Short title and extent.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1946.

(2)This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.^F1]