# The Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997, Article 7: Registration of producers and first purchasers


(1) Every person who is carrying on business in the industry as a producer or first purchaser at the time at which this Order comes into force shall within 120 days thereafter apply for registration in writing to the Council unless he has received a notice given under article 6(4).
(2) Every person who commences business in the industry as a producer or first purchaser after this Order comes into force shall no later than 30 days after so commencing apply for registration in writing to the Council.
(3) Where two or more persons jointly carry on business in the industry as a producer or first purchaser they shall, for the purpose of registration, be treated as constituting a single person.
(4) In this article “registration”, in relation to any person, means the entering of his name and address on the register of persons carrying on business in the industry as producer or first purchaser maintained under article 6, and in article 8 “registered” shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/266/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/potato-industry-development-council-order-1997/article-7
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