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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 1967^f1, 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 1987^f2 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 them^f3, 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:—

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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.