57AProvision of cold stores

1

A market authority may provide a cold air store or refrigerator for the storage and preservation of meat and other articles of food.

2

Any proposal by a market authority to provide under this section a cold air store or refrigerator within the area of another local authority requires the consent of that other authority, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

3

Any question whether or not such a consent is unreasonably withheld shall be referred to and determined by the Ministers.

4

Subsections (1) to (5) of section 250 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 (which relate to local inquiries) shall apply for the purposes of this section as if any reference in those subsections to that Act included a reference to this section.