# The Potato Marketing Board (Residuary Functions) Regulations 1997, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Agriculture Act 1993;
“the approved scheme” means the approved scheme (within the meaning of section 49(1) of the Act) of the Board;
“the Board” means the Potato Marketing Board, constituted under paragraph 7 of the Schedule to the Potato Marketing Scheme (Approval) Order 1955;
“the Council” means the British Potato Council, established by the Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997;
“the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales acting jointly;
“preserved”, in relation to a given provision of the Scheme means subjected to section 38(3) (a) of the Act (which provides that, notwithstanding section 26(1) and (2) of the Act, the provision shall continue to have effect by virtue of these Regulations, subject to such modifications as may be specified in these Regulations);
“producer” means a producer of potatoes;
“the Scheme” means the Potato Marketing Scheme; and
“Vesting Day” means 30th June 1997 being the day on which, in accordance with the approved scheme, certain property, rights, and liabilities of the Board are, as a result of section 35 of the Act, transferred by virtue of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1573/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/potato-marketing-board-residuary-functions-regulations-1997/regulation-2
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