The Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme (Consolidation) Approval Order 1989

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. This Order may be cited as the Scottish Milk Marketing...

3. 2. The Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme 1989 set out in Schedule...

4. 3. The Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme 1933 is hereby revoked.

5. 4. This Order is made for the purposes of consolidation only....

6. 5. The Orders and Regulations specified in column (1) of Schedule...

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE SCOTTISH MILK MARKETING SCHEME 1989

      1. SCHEME FOR THE REGULATION OF THE MARKETING OF MILK IN SCOTLAND UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT 1958

         1. 1. Title of Scheme and the regulated product

         2. 2. Interpretation

         3. 3. Area of the Scheme

         4. 4. Board to administer the Scheme

         5. 5. Meetings of the Board

         6. 6. Title of the Board

         7. 7. Chairman and Vice-Chairman

         8. 8. Address of office

         9. 9. Change of address of office

         10. 10. Staff

         11. 11. Auditor

         12. 12. Registration of producers

         13. 13. Exemption from registration

         14. 14. Penalty for furnishing false information

         15. 15. Provisions for the purchase and sale of milk, the production of commodities therefrom, and for other matters

         16. 16. Financial management and administration of commercial activities

         17. 17. Prohibition of sale except to or through the Board and the Board’s obligation to accept milk

         18. 18. Prohibition of sale by unregistered producers not exempted

         19. 19. Information to be furnished by registered producers

         20. 20. Conditions of sale of milk

         21. 21. Notification of certain matters to the Minister

         22. 22. Haulage

         23. 23. Milk containers

         24. 24. Negotiation with buyers' representatives

         25. 25. Consultation with haulage contractors

         26. 26. Financial provisions and payment for milk

         27. 27. Sales by retail, semi-retail and wholesale

         28. 28. Contributions by exempt producers

         29. 29. Sale of Premium milk in retail containers otherwise than by retail or semi-retail

         30. 30. Liability of the Board for bad debts

         31. 31. Hospitals, mental hospitals and other such institutions which are registered producers—partial exemption

         32. 32. Exemptions

         33. 33. Power of inspection of lands and premises of registered producers

         34. 34. Penalties for contravention of the provisions of the Scheme or of determinations of the Board; the Disciplinary Committee

         35. 35. Arbitration in cases where producers are aggrieved

         36. 36. Statutory polls

         37. 37. Polls taken in accordance with section 41A of the Act

         38. 38. Corrupt and illegal practices at statutory polls and penalties therefor

         39. 39. Accounts

         40. 40. Annual General Meeting

         41. 41. Special General Meetings

         42. 42. Notice of General Meetings

         43. 43. Voting at General Meetings

         44. 44. Quorum at General Meetings

         45. 45. Amendment of the Scheme

         46. 46. Revocation of the Scheme

         47. 47. Winding-up of the Board

         48. 48. The common seal

         49. 49. Deeds

         50. 50. Proof of posting

         51. 51. Reprinting of Scheme

   2. SCHEDULE (1)

      Members of Board

   3. SCHEDULE (2)

   4. SCHEDULE (3)

   5. SCHEDULE (4)

   6. SCHEDULE 2

      REVOCATIONS

9. Explanatory Note