Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 1303

The Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987

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1987 No. 1303

AGRICULTURE

The Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987

Whereas the Meat and Livestock Commission (hereinafter called "the Commission") established by the Agriculture Act 1967,^[1] after consultation in accordance with section 13(1A) of that Act with such persons as appear to them to represent the interests concerned, have submitted to the Ministers hereinafter named, a Scheme (hereinafter called "the Scheme") for the imposition of charges for enabling the Commission to meet their expenses:

Now, therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State concerned with agriculture in Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of that Act and now vested in them^[2], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, being satisfied that the bringing into force of the Scheme is desirable hereby make the following Order, a draft whereof has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—

Title and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Confirmation of the Scheme
    2.    The Scheme, which is set out in the Schedule to this Order, is hereby confirmed and shall come into force on the day that this Order comes into force.

Revocation
    3.    The Meat and Livestock Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1979^[3] and the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1981^[4] are hereby revoked.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
22nd July 1987.


John MaGregor

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food


Sanderson of Bowden

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office

22nd July 1987

Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

23rd July 1987

[1] 1967 c. 22; section 13 was amended by the Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40), section 106(6) and the Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49), section 7. back

[2] In the case of the Secretary of State for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1969/388 and 1978/272. back

[3] S.I. 1979/393. back

[4] S.I. 1981/1066. back

Explanatory Note