Agricultural, forestry and fisheries associations
6.—(1) Without prejudice to regulation 5, the acceptance by an association to which section 33 of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976(1) applies of a deposit by a member of that association is an exempt transaction.
(2) The reference in paragraph (1) above to a member of an association to which section 33 of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 applies includes a reference to—
(a)a member of any such association which is a member of that association; and
(b)a prospective member, provided that the deposit is made in order to qualify him for membership of the association.
1976 c. 34; section 33 was amended by Schedule 2 to the Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 9) and by Part II of Schedule 1 to the Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 and by Part II of Schedule 1 to the Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (S.I. 1986/1035 (N.I.9)) and by virtue of article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Functions (Wales) (No. 1) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/272) certain functions of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under section 33 were transferred to the Secretary of State.