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Part IMilk Marketing

Ending of milk marketing schemes

1Revocation of schemes

(1)Each of the milk marketing schemes having effect under the [1958 c. 47.] Agricultural Marketing Act 1958, namely—

(a)the Milk Marketing Scheme 1933,

(b)the North of Scotland Milk Marketing Scheme 1934,

(c)the Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme 1984, and

(d)the Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme 1989,

is hereby revoked.

(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, subsection (1) above shall come into force—

(a)in relation to any of the schemes mentioned in subsection (1) above, other than the scheme mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, on 1st April 1994, and

(b)in relation to the scheme mentioned in that paragraph, on 1st October 1994.

(3)The appropriate authority may by order provide that paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) above shall have effect with the substitution for the date mentioned in that paragraph of such later date before 1st January 1996 as may be specified in the order.

(4)Where property, rights or liabilities of a milk marketing board are transferred under section 11 below (statutory transfer on vesting day under approved scheme of reorganisation)—

(a)subsection (2) above shall not apply in relation to the scheme administered by the board, and

(b)subsection (1) above shall come into force, in relation to that scheme, on the day of the transfer.

(5)Where subsection (4) above applies, the appropriate authority shall by order certify the fact and date of its application.