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.