Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

89 Permissible functions of boards

(1) The functions referred to in section 87(1)(b) are—

(a) a function specified in Schedule 9 (a “Schedule 9 function”);

(b) a function which, immediately before the commencement of the section 87 order, is a function of an existing levy body (“an existing function”);

(c) a function which is a more limited version of a Schedule 9 function or an existing function;

(d) a function which is a combination of two or more Schedule 9 functions or existing functions;

(e) any additional function, if it appears to the appropriate authority—

(i) to be related or similar to, or connected with, any function being assigned by virtue of any of paragraphs (a) to (d), or

(ii) to be capable of being conveniently exercised in association with any function being so assigned.

(2) In this Chapter “existing levy body” means—

(a) the British Potato Council;

(b) the Home-Grown Cereals Authority;

(c) the Horticultural Development Council;

(d) the Meat and Livestock Commission;

(e) the Milk Development Council.