Agriculture Act 1993 (c. 37)

(1) Each of the milk marketing schemes having effect under the M1 Agricultural Marketing Act 1958, namely— (a) the Milk Marketing Scheme 1933, (b) the North of Scotland Milk Marketing Scheme 1934, (c) the Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme 1984, and (d) the Scottish Milk Marketing Scheme 1989, is hereby revoked. (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, subsection (1) above shall come into force— (a) in relation to any of the schemes mentioned in subsection (1) above, other than the scheme mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, on 1st April 1994, and (b) in relation to the scheme mentioned in that paragraph, on 1st October 1994. (3) The appropriate authority may by order provide that paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) above shall have effect with the substitution for the date mentioned in that paragraph of such later date before 1st January 1996 as may be specified in the order. (4) Where property, rights or liabilities of a milk marketing board are transferred under section 11 below (statutory transfer on vesting day under approved scheme of reorganisation)— (a) subsection (2) above shall not apply in relation to the scheme administered by the board, and (b) subsection (1) above shall come into force, in relation to that scheme, on the day of the transfer. (5) Where subsection (4) above applies, the appropriate authority shall by order certify the fact and date of its application. Modifications etc. (not altering text) C3 S. 1(2)(a) amended (11.3.1994) by S.I. 1994/685 , art. 2 C4 S. 1(2)(b) amended (9.2.1994) by S.I. 1994/282 , art. 3 Commencement Information I2 S. 1 wholly in force; s. 1 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 1(2) ; s. 1 in force at 1.11.1994 by S.I. 1994/2922 , art. 2 Marginal Citations M1 1958 c. 47 .

(1) A milk marketing board may, at any time before 1st January 1994, apply to the appropriate authority for approval of a scheme for the reorganisation of the arrangements relating to the marketing of milk in its area (“ scheme of reorganisation ”). (2) An application under this section shall include— (a) a copy of the scheme to which the application relates, (b) a statement of the applicant’s reasons for believing that the scheme is one which ought to be approved, (c) a statement, in relation to each successor body proposed to be engaged in milk trading, of the practices proposed to be adopted by it with respect to such trading, and (d) a statement of the applicant’s reasons for believing that those practices satisfy section 3(2)(a)(iii) below. (3) Subject to subsection (4) below, an application under this section may be amended or withdrawn at any time before the appropriate authority has finally determined it. (4) An application under this section may not be amended at any time after the authority has given the board notice under section 4(2) or (3) below. (5) Where a board has made an application under this section, it may not make a further such application until the previous application has been finally determined or withdrawn. (6) No application under this section may be made by a board which has obtained approval of a scheme of reorganisation under this Part of this Act. (7) The appropriate authority may by order extend the period for making applications under this section. (8) In subsection (2)(c) above, “ successor body ” means a body to which property, rights or liabilities of a milk marketing board are, under the scheme to which the application relates, proposed to be transferred under section 11 below.