Agriculture Act 1970

Assistance in sea transport of eggs

26Assistance for certain transport of eggs by sea

As from 28th March 1971—

(a)the Minister may pay into the Exchequer of Northern Ireland such sums as he may with the agreement of the Treasury determine for the purpose of enabling the Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland to make payments to persons engaged in Northern Ireland in the marketing of eggs in respect of expenditure incurred by them in transporting eggs by sea from Northern Ireland to Great Britain ;

(b)the Secretary of State may make such payments to persons engaged in the County of Orkney in the marketing of eggs in respect of expenditure incurred by them in transporting eggs by sea from that County to other parts of Great Britain as he may with the agreement of the Treasury think fit.