Poultry Hatcheries Act, 1947. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1947 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of poultry hatcheries and for other matters (including the charging of fees on certain licences and other documents) connected therewith. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Non-edible products Authorization/permit Inspection Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract No person shall operate a poultry hatchery save under and in accordance with a poultry hatchery licence (sect. 8). The Minister may, in his absolute discretion, grant or refuse to grant to any person such licences (sect. 9). The holder of a poultry hatchery licence shall not use for hatching in his poultry hatchery any eggs except eggs which either: (a) have been produced at, and obtained by him from, an egg supply farm which is an approved egg supply farm or in respect of which a provisional pe Full text English Website www.bailii.org