The Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SCHEMES

   1. Submission and approval of schemes and procedure for determining whether scheme to remain in force

      1. 3. Submission of agricultural marketing schemes

      2. 4. Approval of schemes

      3. 5. Constitution of boards to administer schemes

      4. 6. Registration of producers and taking of poll of registered producers on question whether scheme to remain in force

      5. 7. Information to be furnished for purposes of register, etc

   2. Provisions as to regulation of marketing and other matters which must or may be included in schemes

      1. 8. Regulation of sales of regulated products

      2. 9. Further provisions as to marketing of regulated product and provisions for encouragement of co-operation, education and research

      3. 10. Miscellaneous provisions of schemes

   3. Imposition of penalties, etc.

      1. 11. Disciplinary provisions of schemes

      2. 12. Losses sustained by boards to be recoverable in the same way as penalties

      3. 13. Power to postpone imposition of penalty

      4. 14. Enforcement of decisions of disciplinary committee and power to state cases

   4. Financial powers and duties of boards

      1. 15. Schemes to provide for establishment of a fund, payment of contributions, accounting, etc.

      2. 16. Power of boards to make loans and grants and to enter into guarantees

      3. 17. Borrowing power of boards and provisions as to loans and grants made to boards

      4. 18. Investment of surplus funds of boards

   5. Effect of schemes on contracts

      1. 19. Effect of schemes on contracts

      2. 20. Registration of certain contracts

   6. Relations of boards with Department, etc.

      1. 21. Committee of investigation

      2. 22. Action following report by a committee of investigation

      3. 23. Action following report by Competition and Markets Authority

      4. 24. Consultation between boards and other persons

   7. Special provisions as to Milk Marketing Board

      1. 25. Power to sell other products by retail delivery

      2. 26. Poll pursuant to Council Regulations (EEC) No. 1422/78

      3. 27. Transitional provisions—the Milk Marketing Board for Northern Ireland

   8. Supplementary

      1. 28. Payment of certain expenses incurred in connection with preparation of schemes

      2. 29. Restrictions on disclosing certain information obtained under Part II

4. PART III AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE SCHEMES

   1. Submission and approval of schemes

      1. 30. Agricultural marketing service schemes

      2. 31. Transitional scheme—The Pigs Marketing Board (Northern Ireland)

      3. 32. Change-over from scheme under Part II to agricultural marketing service scheme

      4. 33. Substitutional schemes

      5. 34. Amendment and revocation of schemes

   2. Provisions which may or must be included in schemes

      1. 35. Constitution of boards to administer schemes

      2. 36. Enrolment of producers

      3. 37. Powers of boards

      4. 38. Miscellaneous provisions of schemes

   3. Financial powers and duties of boards

      1. 39. Schemes to provide for establishment of a fund, investment, accounting, etc.

      2. 40. Power of boards to make loans to enrolled producers

      3. 41. Borrowing power of boards and provisions as to loans and grants made to boards

   4. Relations of board with Department

      1. 42. Action following report by Competition and Markets Authority

5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY

   1. Article 43—Amendments

   2. 44. Publicity for certain orders under this Order

   3. 45. Transitional provisions

   4. 46. Amendments and repeals

6. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENT AND REVOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SCHEMES

      1. Amendment

         1. 1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, an amendment of a scheme may be...

      2. Revocation

         1. 2. (1) If a demand for a poll on the question whether a scheme shall be...

         2. 3. A scheme may be revoked by a subsequent scheme, and where a scheme is so...

         3. In this paragraph “new board” means the board administering the subsequent scheme, and “existing board”...

         4. In this paragraph “new board” means the board administering the subsequent scheme, and “existing board”...

         5. 4. The Department shall by order revoke a scheme if an order is made for the...

         6. 5. Without prejudice to any other powers conferred on it by this Order, the Department, if...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      PROVISIONS AS TO THE INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, REGISTRATION AND WINDING UP OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARDS UNDER PART II

      1. Incorporation

         1. 1. A board shall be constituted by the scheme as a body corporate and, subject to...

      2. Constitution

         1. 2. (1) The composition of a board shall be such as may be prescribed by the...

         2. 3. Every scheme shall provide for— (a) the term during which members of the board are...

         3. 4. Every scheme shall provide that— (a) the board may appoint an executive committee and delegate...

      3. Registration

         1. 5. Every scheme shall provide for notification to the Department of the address of the office...

      4. Winding up

         1. 6. (1) Every scheme shall provide for the winding up of the board, and for that...

         2. 7. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), the board may at any time before a...

         3. 8. (1) Where a scheme is revoked by a subsequent scheme, the subsequent scheme may provide...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      ANNUAL STATEMENT AS TO EMOLUMENTS OF MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF BOARDS

      1. 1. (1) In a statement under this Schedule there shall be shown, so far as the...

      2. 2. The amounts to be shown under heads (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 (1)— (a)...

      3. 3. The amounts to be shown under heads (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 (1)— (a)...

      4. 4. The amounts to be shown under this Schedule for any year shall be the sums...

      5. 5. Where it is necessary so to do for the purpose of making any distinction required...

      6. 6. In this Schedule— “emoluments”, in relation to a member or a person in the employment...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BEFORE MAKING OF ORDERS UNDER ARTICLE 33 OR 34

      1. 1. Before making an order approving a scheme submitted under Article 33 or an amendment submitted...

      2. 2. Every objection shall be made to the Department in writing and shall state the grounds...

      3. 3. After considering any scheme duly submitted to it under Article 33 or any amendment duly...

      4. 4. Before making any modifications under paragraph 3 the Department shall give notice of the proposed...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      REVOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE SCHEMES

      1. 1. (1) If a demand for a poll on the question whether a scheme shall be...

      2. 2. A scheme may be revoked by a subsequent scheme, and where a scheme is so...

      3. In this paragraph “new board” means the board administering the subsequent scheme, and “existing board”...

      4. In this paragraph “new board” means the board administering the subsequent scheme, and “existing board”...

      5. 3. The Department shall by order revoke a scheme if an order is made for the...

      6. 4. Without prejudice to any other powers conferred on it by this Order, the Department, if...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      PROVISIONS AS TO THE INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, REGISTRATION AND WINDING UP OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARDSUNDER PART III

      1. Incorporation

         1. 1. A board shall be constituted by the scheme as a body corporate and, subject to...

      2. Constitution

         1. 2. (1) The composition of a board shall be such as may be prescribed by the...

         2. 3. Every scheme shall provide for— (a) the term during which members of the board are...

      3. Registration

         1. 4. Every scheme shall provide for notification to the Department of the address of the office...

      4. Winding up

         1. 5. (1) Every scheme shall provide for the winding up of the board, and for that...

         2. 6. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), the board may at any time before a...

         3. 7. (1) Where a scheme is revoked by a subsequent scheme, the subsequent scheme may provide...

   7. Schedule 7—Amendments

   8. Schedule 8—Amendments

   9. Schedule 9—Repeals