Agricultural marketing
7Constitution and levy schemes of Meat and Livestock Commission
1
In section 1(3) of the [1967 c. 22.] Agriculture Act 1967 (maximum number of members of the Meat and Livestock Commission) for the word "ten" there shall be substituted the word "fifteen".
2
In section 13 of that Act (levy to meet the Commission's expenses)—
a
at the end of subsection (1) there shall be inserted the words "; and a levy scheme may make different provision in relation to charges to be imposed to meet expenses incurred by the Commission for different purposes";
b
after that subsection there shall be inserted—
1A
Before submitting a levy scheme under subsection (1) above the Commission may in such manner as they consider appropriate consult such persons as appear to them to represent the interests concerned ";
c
in subsection (4) (maximum charges)—
i
the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a) shall be omitted, and
ii
at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words
and
c
may differ between the different classes or descriptions of persons chargeable
d
in subsection (6) (provision in levy schemes for persons on whom levy imposed to recover all or a specified part of sums paid by them from others) the words "all or a specified part of" shall be omitted; and
e
after that subsection there shall be inserted—
6A
Where a levy scheme makes such provision as is mentioned in subsection (6) above it shall—
a
authorise the Commission from time to time to determine the proportion of the sums paid under the levy scheme which shall be recoverable;
b
specify whether the Commission may determine that the whole of those sums shall be recoverable and, if not, the maximum proportion of them which they may determine shall be recoverable; and
c
specify whether the Commission may determine that none of those sums shall be recoverable and, if not, the minimum proportion of them which they may determine shall be recoverable.