The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 1993

Ending of the Milk Marketing Scheme

Revocation of the Milk Marketing Scheme

4.—(1) The Milk Marketing Scheme (Northern Ireland) 1989 (“the 1989 Scheme”), having effect under the Agricultural Marketing (Northern Ireland) Order 1982(1), is hereby revoked.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), paragraph (1) shall come into operation on 1st April 1994.

(3) The Department may by order provide that paragraph (2) shall have effect with the substitution for 1st April 1994 of such later date before 1st January 1996 as may be specified in the order.

(4) Where property, rights or liabilities of the Board are transferred under Article 14 (statutory transfer on vesting day under approved scheme of reorganisation)—

(a)paragraph (2) shall not apply; and

(b)paragraph (1) shall come into operation on the day of the transfer.

(5) Where paragraph (4) applies, the Department shall by order certify the fact and date of its application.