PART 2Requirement to use a milk purchase contract

Requirement to use a milk purchase contract and general provisions

3.—(1) A business purchaser may not purchase milk from a producer unless the purchase is made under a milk purchase contract that complies with the requirements of these Regulations.

(2) A milk purchase contract must contain all the express terms relating to the purchase.

(3) A milk purchase contract must contain a term that requires the business purchaser to act in good faith in relation to the contract.

(4) A milk purchase contract may not contain any terms that are contrary to the provisions of these Regulations.

(5) A milk purchase contract containing terms agreed to by a representative organisation on behalf of the producer must contain the name of the representative organisation.