Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (c. 16)

Part 8 U.K. Flexible administrative arrangements

Chapter 2 U.K. Powers to reform agricultural etc. bodies

Power to dissolve existing levy bodies and boards U.K.

93 Dissolution: supplementary U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if an order is made providing for—

(a) the dissolution of an existing levy body, or

(b) the dissolution of a board.

(2) The order may provide for the transfer of any property, rights or liabilities of the existing levy body or board.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if an order is made providing for—

(a) the dissolution of an existing levy body, or

(b) the dissolution of a board in relation to which provision has been made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 (levies).

(4) The order must provide for the application of any surplus—

(a) for the purposes for which the existing levy body or board was established, or

(b) for connected purposes.

(5) “Surplus” means an amount by which the assets of the existing levy body or board exceeds its liabilities and expenses.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 93 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2541, art. 2 (with Sch.)