Registration of producers
7.—(1) Every person who is a producer at the time at which this Order comes into force shall within 120 days thereafter apply for registration in writing to the Council unless he has received a notice given under article 6(3).
(2) Every person who becomes a producer after this Order comes into force shall no later than 30 days after becoming a producer apply for registration in writing to the Council.
(3) Where two or more persons jointly carry on business in the industry they shall, for the purpose of registration, be treated as constituting a single person.
(4) In this article “registration”, in relation to any person, means the entering of his name and address on the register of producers maintained under article 6, and in article 8 “registered” shall be construed accordingly.