{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apple-and-pear-research-council-order-1989/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apple-and-pear-research-council-order-1989/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1989/2277",
  "legislation_title": "The Apple and Pear Research Council Order 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apple-and-pear-research-council-order-1989",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–\n“the Act” means the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947;\n“apples and pears” means apples and pears other than “cider apples” and “perry pears”;\n“apple or pear tree” means any plant grown for the commercial production of apples and pears other than nursery stock;\n“cider apples” and “perry pears” mean respectively apples and pears of the varieties specified in Schedule 1;\n“the Council” means the Apple and Pear Research Council established under the provisions of this Order;\n“grower” means a person who carries on business in the industry and occupies land in England and Wales of two hectares or more planted with 50 or more apple or pear trees;\n“the industry” means the growing of apples and pears in England and Wales for sale or for processing into an apple or pear product with a view to its sale, by way of trade or business;\n“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and\n“sale” includes storage or preparation with a view to subsequent sale.\n(2) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a numbered article or Schedule is a reference to the article or Schedule so numbered in this Order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2277/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:33:35.329245+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}