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The Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/838 · Made 6 May 1988

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AGRICULTURE

Made 6th May 1988

Coming into force 7th May 1988

Whereas the Meat and Livestock Commission (hereinafter called “the Commission”) established by the Agriculture Act 1967f1, 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 which is set out in the Schedule to this Order and varies the Scheme confirmed by the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987f2 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 themf3, 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:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

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.

f2

S.I. 1987/1303.

f3

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

Contents

  1. 1Title and commencement
  2. 2Confirmation of the Scheme
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule MEAT AND LIVESTOCK COMMISSION LEVY (VARIATION) SCHEME
  5. Explanatory note

1Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1988 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Confirmation of the Scheme

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.

Signature

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 6th May 1988.

L.S.

John MacGregor

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Sanderson of Bowden

Minister of State, Scottish Office

4th May 1988

Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

5th May 1988

MEAT AND LIVESTOCK COMMISSION LEVY (VARIATION) SCHEME

The Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme 1987, which is set out in the Schedule to the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987, is hereby varied by substituting in paragraph 4(2) thereof the following maximum charges which may be leviable under the Scheme:—

General ExpensesSpecies Promotion Expenses
(a)

Cattle (other than calves not exceeding 68 kg deadweight)

160p140p
(b)

Calves not exceeding 68 kg deadweight

12p—
(c)

Sheep

27p20p
(d)

Pigs

40p40p

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

By this Order the Ministers confirm a variation to the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme 1987 confirmed by the Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/1303).

The maximum charges payable in respect of General Expenses have been increased—

(a)

for cattle (other than calves not exceeding 68 kg deadweight), from 100p a head to 160p a head, and

(b)

for sheep, from 24p a head to 27p a head.

Other maximum charges specified in the 1987 Scheme remain unchanged.