The Milk Marketing Board Scheme of Reorganisation (Third Party Rights) Regulations 1994

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales have granted an application by the Milk Marketing Board (“the Board”) for the approval of a scheme of reorganisation which provides for transfers, as well as for other transactions, in connection with certain of the Board’s property, rights and liabilities. The Agriculture Act 1993 provides in certain circumstances for the overriding of provisions in agreements entered into by the Board which would otherwise prohibit such transfers and transactions and, where such overriding occurs, for arbitration to determine compensation which may be payable to the third parties adversely affected.

These Regulations make provision—

(a) for the appointment of arbitrators, and

(b) for the giving of notices and certificates of compliance which, in relation to certain types of contractual provisions, are necessary for overriding to occur.

A compliance cost assessment has been prepared and copies can be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH. A copy has been placed in the library of each House of Parliament.