# The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008, Article 11: Ballots


(1) For each industry for which there is a levy in place under article 6, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board—
(a) must hold a vote at least once every five years on proposals as to how the levy will be spent;
(b) may hold a ballot at any time on whether or not a levy should continue (“levy continuation ballot”).
(2) It must hold a levy continuation ballot if directed by the appropriate authority.
(3) It must hold a levy continuation ballot if, within a three month period, it receives from 5% or more of persons entitled to vote in such a ballot a signed request or requests for such a ballot.
(4) The three month period is calculated from the first day of any month.
(5) The maximum frequency with which a levy continuation ballot for the same levy can be held at the request of persons entitled to vote is 5 years.
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(7) The Board must immediately inform the appropriate authority of the result of a levy continuation ballot, but the appropriate authority is not bound by the result.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/576/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-and-horticulture-development-board-order-2008/article-11
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