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Agricultural Marketing Act 1958

6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c. 47 · Enacted 23 July 1958 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to consolidate the Agricultural Marketing Acts, 1931 to 1949 (other than the provisions thereof relating to the sale of eggs), and certain other enactments conferring powers on boards administering schemes under those Acts regulating the marketing of milk, with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.

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Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this Act now exercisable by that Minister and Secretary of State jointly (W.): S.I. 1969/388 and certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2

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Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Act: transfer of certain functions (21.11.2002) by S.I. 2002/2843, art. 3(4) (with transitional and saving provisions in art. 10)

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Act excluded (E.) (1.7.2009) by Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1361), reg. 22(c)

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Act excluded (S.) (1.7.2009) by Marketing of Horticultural Produce (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/225), reg. 24(c)

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Act excluded (W.) (16.7.2009) by Marketing of Fresh Horticultural Produce (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1551), reg. 22(c)

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Act excluded (N.I.) (25.6.2010) by The Marketing of Fresh Horticulture Produce Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/198), reg. 24(2)(b)

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Act excluded (S.) (10.10.2011) by The Bananas (Enforcement of Quality Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/325), reg. 21(c)

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Act excluded (E.W.) (11.5.2012) by The Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/947), reg. 22(c)

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Act excluded (S.) (1.2.2013) by The Marketing of Bananas (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/349), reg. 21(c)

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Act excluded (N.I.) (29.3.2019) by The Marketing of Bananas Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/66), regs. 1, 22(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Agricultural Marketing Schemes
  2. Submission and approval of schemes and procedure for determining whether scheme to remain in force
  3. 1Submission of schemes.
  4. 2Approval of schemes.
  5. 3Constitution of boards to administer schemes and appointment of executive committees.
  6. 4Registration of producers and taking of poll of registered producers on question whether scheme to remain in force.
  7. 5Information to be furnished for purposes of register, etc.
  8. Provisions as to regulation of marketing and other matters which must or may be included in schemes
  9. 6Regulation of sales of regulated products.
  10. 7Further provisions as to marketing of regulated product and provisions for encouragement of co-operation, education and research.
  11. 8Miscellaneous provisions of schemes.
  12. Imposition of penalties, etc.
  13. 9Disciplinary provisions of schemes.
  14. 10Losses sustained by boards to be recoverable in the same way as penalties.
  15. 11Power to postpone imposition of penalty.
  16. 12Enforcement of decisions of disciplinary committee and power to state cases.
  17. Financial powers and duties of boards
  18. 13Schemes to provide for establishment of a fund, payment of contributions, etc.
  19. 14Power of boards to make loans and grants and to enter into guarantees.
  20. 15Borrowing power of boards and provisions as to loans and grants made to boards.
  21. 16Investment of surplus funds of boards.
  22. Effect of schemes on contracts
  23. 17Effect of schemes on contracts.
  24. 18Registration of certain contracts.
  25. Relations of Boards with Ministers, etc.
  26. 19Consumers’ committees and committees of investigation.
  27. 19ASection 19A
  28. 20Directions by Ministers to boards as respects certain matters.
  29. 21Temporary directions by Ministers.
  30. Agricultural Marketing Funds
  31. 22Agricultural Marketing Funds.
  32. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  33. 24Short-term loans.
  34. 25Long-term loans.
  35. Agricultural Marketing Reorganisation Commissions
  36. 26Constitution and functions of Agricultural Marketing Reorganisation Commissions.
  37. 27Functions of Agricultural Marketing Reorganisation Commission for Scotland may be discharged by other bodies.
  38. Payment of certain expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of schemes, etc.
  39. 28Payment of certain expenses by boards.
  40. 29Payment of certain expenses out of agricultural marketing funds.
  41. Supplementary
  42. 30Report to be laid before Parliament.
  43. 31Consultation between boards and other persons.
  44. 32General provisions as to commissions and committees.
  45. 33Benefit accruing from Part I to be disregarded in fixing rent under Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts, etc.
  46. Part II: Provisions as to Milk Marketing Boards and Milk Marketing Schemes
  47. 34Powers of milk marketing boards to make payments to registered producers and other persons in certain cases. Repealed
  48. 35Powers of milk marketing boards to determine places, etc., where milk may be sold by registered producers. Repealed
  49. 36Powers of milk marketing boards to provide artificial insemination services. Repealed
  50. 37Powers of milk marketing boards to conserve grass and forage crops. Repealed
  51. 38Powers of milk marketing boards to recover damages from purchaser of milk in certain cases. Repealed
  52. 39Powers of milk marketing boards to enter into certain agreements with each other. Repealed
  53. 39ASection 39A Repealed
  54. 40Extension of functions of consumers’ committees in connection with milk marketing schemes. Repealed
  55. 41Extension of application of certain schemes for regulation of marketing of milk in Scotland. Repealed
  56. 41APolls under Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1422/78. Repealed
  57. 42Interpretation and extent of Part II. Repealed
  58. Part III: Regulation of Importation of Agricultural Products and Sales of Home-Produced Agricultural Products
  59. 43Regulation of importation of agricultural products. Repealed
  60. 44Regulation of sales of home-produced agricultural products. Repealed
  61. 45Extension by order of powers of boards to enable effect to be given to certain orders under Part III, etc. Repealed
  62. 46Provisions as to orders under Part III. Repealed
  63. Part IV: General and Supplementary
  64. 47Restrictions on disclosing certain information obtained under Act.
  65. 48Offences committed by bodies corporate.
  66. 49Power to make rules, etc., exercisable by statutory instrument.
  67. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. 51Saving for Part I of the Agriculture Act, 1957.
  69. 52Interpretation.
  70. 53Provisions as to Northern Ireland.
  71. 54Repeals and savings.
  72. 55Short title and commencement.
  73. Schedule FIRST: Amendment and revocation of schemes
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. 5Paragraph 5
  79. 5AParagraph 5A
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. Schedule SECOND: Provisions as to the incorporation, composition and winding up of boards and as to the composition of executive committees
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. Schedule THIRD: Matters referred to in the definition of “the Minister”
  89. IPart I
  90. 1Paragraph 1
  91. 2Paragraph 2
  92. IIPart II
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  96. 4Paragraph 4
  97. 5Paragraph 5
  98. IIIPart III
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. IVPart IV
  102. 1Paragraph 1
  103. 2Paragraph 2
  104. VPart V
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  107. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. 5Paragraph 5
  110. 6Paragraph 6
  111. VIPart VI
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  114. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  115. 4Paragraph 4
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  118. Schedule FOURTHSchedule FOURTH