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Regulation 11 Prospective apportionment of quota

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(1)

The occupier of the holding in respect of which a prospective apportionment of quota is to be applied shall submit to the Intervention Board an application in a form from time to time prescribed for this purpose by the Intervention Board, requesting either:

(a)

that a prospective apportionment of quota relating to the holding be made taking account of areas used for milk production as set out in the application; or

(b)

that a prospective apportionment of quota be ascertained by arbitration in accordance with Schedule 2 in England and Wales, Schedule 4 in Northern Ireland, or in Scotland in accordance with Schedule 3.

(2)

A request for a prospetive apportionment of quota may be revoked by a notice in writing to the Intervention Board, signed by the occupier of the holding to which the prospective apportionment relates.

(3)

Where the occupier of a holding requests that a prospective apportionment be made in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), or gives notice of the revocation of such a request under paragraph (2), that request or notice shall be accompanied by a consent or sole interest notice in respect of the entirety of the holding.

(4)

Where there is a change of occupation of part of a holding and within the six months preceding that change of occupation:

(a)

the occupier of that holding has requested a prospective apportionment of quota in respect of that part of the holding and has submitted a notice in accordance with regulation 7(1)a, indicating that an apportionment of quota has been agreed; or

(b)

a prospective apportionment of quota relating to that part of that holding has been made by virtue of Schedule 2, 3 or 4,

the apportionment of quota shall be carried out in accordance with:

(i)

any prospective apportionment of quota relating to that part of that holding made under paragraph (1) and not revoked under paragraph (2);

(ii)

if no such prospective apportionment has been made, any prospective apportionment which is in the process of being made under paragraph (1); or

(iii)

in any other case, regulation 10.