The Quality Meat Scotland Order 2008
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Citation and commencement
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Scope and Interpretation
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Establishment of Quality Meat Scotland
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Constitution etc. of Quality Meat Scotland
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Acting through subsidiaries
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Levies
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Estimates
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Charges for services
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Ballots
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Who can vote
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The result of a ballot
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Reports and accounts
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Provision of information by Quality Meat Scotland
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Provision of information to Quality Meat Scotland
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Offences and penalties
SCHEDULE 1
FUNCTIONS OF QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
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Promoting or undertaking scientific research.
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(1) Promoting or undertaking inquiry– (a) as to materials and...
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Promoting the production and marketing of standard products.
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Promoting the better definition of trade descriptions and consistency in...
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Developing, promoting, marketing or operating– (a) standards relating to the...
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Developing, reviewing or operating schemes for the certification of products...
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Undertaking the certification of products, the registration of certification trade...
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Providing or promoting the provision of– (a) training for persons...
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(1) Promoting– (a) the adoption of measures for securing safer...
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Promoting or undertaking research into the incidence, prevention and cure...
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Promoting or undertaking arrangements for encouraging the entry of persons...
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Promoting or undertaking research for improving arrangements for marketing and...
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Promoting or undertaking research into matters relating to the consumption...
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Promoting arrangements– (a) for co-operative organisations; (b) for supplying materials...
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Promoting the development of export trade, including promoting or undertaking...
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Promoting or undertaking arrangements for better acquainting the public in...
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Promoting or undertaking the collection and formulation of statistics.
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Advising on any matters relating to the red meat sector...
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Undertaking arrangements for making available information obtained, and for advising,...
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Engaging in any form of collaboration or co-operation with other...
SCHEDULE 2
CONSTITUTION, RELATED MATTERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF QUALITY MEAT SCOTLAND
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Procedure
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Membership of the board
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Board members' terms of office and removal from office
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Board voting etc.
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Board remuneration and allowances
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Employees
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Reserve funds etc.
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Incidental powers
SCHEDULE 3
Levies
Cattle, sheep and pigs
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Levy on cattle, sheep and pigs
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Basis for calculation of levy
3
Composition of levy
4
Deduction of producer levy
5
Slaughter by non-owners
6
Failure to hold levy in trust
7
Maximum rate of producer levy
8
Maximum rate of slaughterer or exporter levy
9
Exceptions and reductions
10
Returns by slaughterhouse occupiers
11
Payment of levy by slaughterhouse occupiers
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Payment of the by exporters
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Enforcement
2008 No. 77

AGRICULTURE

The Quality Meat Scotland Order 2008
Made
28th February 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87, 88, 89, 90, 96 and 97, paragraphs 5 to 11 of Schedule 8 to and Schedules 9 and 10 to the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 97(5) of that Act they have consulted with such organisations as appear to them to be representative of interests substantially affected by this Order.
In accordance with section 97(8) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Section 96 defines the Scottish Ministers as the appropriate authority in relation to matters concerning Scotland only.
2006 c. 16.