Title, extent, commencement and interpretationE+W+S
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Milk Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2001, shall apply in England and Wales, and shall come into force on 30th November 2001.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the principal Regulations” means the Milk Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) Regulations 1994(1);
“the relevant period” means such period, being a period of not less than one year, as the Secretary of State shall determine after consulting the relevant persons or organisations;
“the relevant persons or organisations” means any such persons or organisations as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of relevant producers;
“relevant producers” means any persons who on the date of the final distributions under regulation 28(2) of the principal Regulations were registered eligible producers;
“the Secretary of State” means the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and
“transferred assets” means any assets transferred to the Secretary of State by virtue of regulation 28A of the principal Regulations.
S.I. 1994/2759.