Marketing of Eggs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

5Egg quality schemes.N.I.

(1)The Ministry may, by orders made with the approval of the Ministry of Finance, make schemes for the purpose of improving the quality of eggs.

(2)A scheme under this section may include—

(a)provisions empowering the Ministry to impose on and recover from persons who take part in the scheme such charges (including charges calculated by reference to an amount or quantity produced) for the purpose of meeting costs incurred in connection with the provision of any service or facility under the scheme as may be specified in the scheme;

(b)provision for persons contravening requirements of the scheme to be guilty of an offence against the scheme, and for the imposition of penalties for any such offence not exceeding the penalties provided by section 20(1) of the principal Act for certain offences against that Act.

(3)An order making a scheme under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution.