# The Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order establishes a development Council for the potato industry in Great Britain to be known as the British Potato Council.
In particular the Order—
(a) assigns functions to the Council (article 3 and Schedule 1);
(b) provides for the appointment of members and the proceedings of the Council (articles 4 and 5 and Schedule 2);
(c) provides for the keeping of a register of producers and first purchasers (articles 6 and 7);
(d) empowers the Council to require registered producers and first purchasers to furnish returns and information (articles 8 and 11);
(e) provides for the imposition of charges by the Council for its expenses in the exercise of its functions (article 9);
(f) empowers the Council to borrow and invest money (article 10); and
(g) prescribes offences and penalties (article 12).
This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

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