Regulation 4 Insertion of regulation 9A into the principal Regulations

After regulation 9 of the principal Regulations there shall be inserted–

“Inability to exchange milk tokens for milk

9A

(1)

A beneficiary who is unable to use a milk token to obtain milk pursuant to regulation 8(2) as a result of failure to find a supplier who agrees to supply milk in exchange for it pursuant to these Regulations may present it within its period of validity to an office of the Department of Social Security in the area in which he usually resides.

(2)

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a beneficiary who has presented a milk token in accordance with paragraph (1) has made reasonable efforts to find a supplier who agrees to supply milk in exchange for a token pursuant to regulation 8(2) he shall pay the beneficiary an amount equal to seven times the approved price for a supplier in the area where the beneficiary resides.”.