1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Establishment of the Development Council

  5. 4.Constitution of the Council

  6. 5.Membership and proceedings of the Council

  7. 6.Register of producers and first purchasers

  8. 7.Registration of producers and first purchasers

  9. 8.Returns and information

  10. 9.Charges for expenses

  11. 10.Borrowing and investment of money

  12. 11.Returns

  13. 12.Offences and penalties

  14. Signature

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

      1. 1.Promoting or undertaking scientific research.

      2. 2.Promoting or undertaking inquiry as to materials and equipment and...

      3. 3.Promoting the production and marketing of standard products.

      4. 4.Promoting the better definition of trade descriptions and consistency in...

      5. 5.Promoting or undertaking research for improving arrangements for marketing and...

      6. 6.Promoting or undertaking research into matters relating to the consumption...

      7. 7.Promoting the development of export trade, including promoting or undertaking...

      8. 8.Promoting or undertaking arrangements for better acquainting the public in...

      9. 9.Promoting or undertaking the collection and formulation of statistics.

      10. 10.Advising on any matters relating to the industry (other than...

      11. 11.Undertaking arrangements for making available information obtained, and for advising,...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL

      1. 1.The members of the Council shall hold office for such...

      2. 2.(1) If a member, appointed as an independent member, after...

      3. 3.Subject to paragraph 4 below, a quorum of the Council...

      4. 4.The Council may appoint committees of their members, may authorise...

      5. 5.The seal of the Council shall not be applied to...

      6. 6.Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed...

      7. 7.Any document purporting to be a document duly executed or...

      8. 8.The Council may pay its members any expenses properly incurred...

      9. 9.Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the validity of any proceedings...

      10. 10.Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of the Council...

      11. 11.(1) A member of the Council, shall, if he is...

      12. 12.The Council shall have an office in Great Britain at...

  15. Explanatory Note