Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968

44 Extension of Agricultural and Forestry Associations Act 1962.

(1) Section 1 of the [1962 c. 29.] Agricultural and Forestry Associations Act 1962 (which confers exemptions from Part I of the [1956 c. 68.] Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 for certain co-operative associations formed for purposes of agriculture or forestry) shall apply to corresponding associations of persons engaged in the business of catching or taking fish or shellfish, and accordingly shall have effect as if—

(a) references to persons occupying land used for agriculture or forestry or both included references to persons engaged in the business aforesaid ;

(b) references to produce produced by members of an association on land so occupied and used, and to the production of such produce on such land, included references to fish or shellfish caught or taken by such members, and to the catching or taking of fish or shellfish, in the course of their business.

(2) Without prejudice to the foregoing provision, the said section 1 shall apply to any co-operative association having as its object or primary object to assist its members—

(a) in the carrying on of the businesses of agriculture or forestry or both on land occupied by them ; or

(b) in the carrying on of businesses consisting in the catching or taking of fish or shellfish,

whether or not the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of that section are satisfied ; and for the purposes of this subsection " co-operative association " has the meaning assigned by subsection (9) of section 70 of the [1965 c. 25.] Finance Act 1965, and references to members of a co-operative association include references to members of any such association which is a member of that association.

(3) The restrictions in respect of which exemption from Part I of the [1956 c. 68.] Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956 is conferred by subsection (2) of the said section 1 shall include restrictions accepted or treated as accepted as mentioned in that subsection in respect of the production of produce, the catching or taking of fish or shellfish, or the supply of produce, fish or shellfish by members of an association to which the section applies.

(4) This section shall be construed as one with the [1962 c. 29.] Agricultural and Forestry Associations Act 1962.