Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act 1946

2 Power to make grants in respect of certain artificial insemination centres for cattle.

(1) For the purpose of encouraging the establishment and maintenance of centres providing services of artificial insemination for cattle in Great Britain (hereinafter in this Act referred to as " cattle insemination centres "), the Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, make grants in accordance with the following provisions of this Act in respect of losses incurred in the operation of such centres during the period prescribed by this Act.

(2) Grants may be paid under this section in respect of any cattle insemination centre in respect of which a licence is for the time being in force, being a centre which is owned and controlled—

(a) by the board administering any milk marketing scheme in force under the Agricultural Marketing Acts, 1931 to 1933; or

(b) by any farmers' co-operative society, cattle breeders' society or other association (whether incorporated or not) of breeders or owners of cattle, or cattle of any description, which carries on business for the mutual benefit of such breeders or owners in Great Britain or any area therein:

Provided that no grant shall be paid under this section in respect of any such centre unless the Minister is satisfied that, subject to such exceptions as may be required in the interests of health, efficiency and breeding considerations, the services provided by the centre are available without discrimination in respect of all cattle within the area in which its operations are conducted.

(3) Any sums required for the payment of grants under this section shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.