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Article 12 Who can vote

(1)

The following are entitled to vote in relation to the levy.

Voters

LevyVoters and categories
Pigs F1Any person who pays the producer levy related to pigs

Any person who slaughters or exports pigs in England

CattleAny person who keeps cattle in England

Any person who slaughters or exports cattle in England

SheepAny person who keeps sheep in England

Any person who slaughters or exports sheep in England

Milk

Any milk producer in Great Britain

F2. . .. . .
. . .. . .

Any person who pays the potato buyer levy

CerealAny person who pays the cereal buyer levy
Any person who pays the cereal processor levy

Any person who pays the cereal grower levy

OilseedsAny person who pays the oilseed grower levy
(2)

The qualification for voting must be satisfied in the twelve months preceding the ballot.

(3)

Each person entitled to vote has one vote (if there is a partnership each partnership has one vote).

(4)

Separate ballots may be held for different categories of voters.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 12(1) table substituted (14.10.2023) by The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1055), arts. 1(1), 5(2)

F2

Words in art. 12(1) table omitted (26.5.2022) by virtue of The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/577), arts. 1(1), 2(6)