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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (IN THIS ACT REFERRED TO AS ""THE MINISTER'') SHALL ESTABLISH A GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE HIM ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS THE MINISTER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK NECESSARY TO ADVISE HIM ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK, AS HE MAY THINK PROPER. B>(2) THE MINISTER SHALL CONSULT SUCH ORGANISATION AS APPEARS TO HIM TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF FARMERS BEFORE APPOINTING THE GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AFORESAID, AND SHALL APPOINT AS MEMBERS OF OTHER AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES SUCH PERSONS AS APPEAR TO HIM, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH SUCH ORGANISATION AND WITH THE INTERESTS CONCERNED, TO BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE ON THE MATTERS TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEES. 6 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - SECT 20

Non-compliance with directions.

20.(1) If any person to whom a direction is given under the last preceding
section or on whom a direction given under that section is served under
sub-section (1) of section twenty-two of this Act, refuses or neglects to
comply with or acts in contravention of the direction, he shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds.

(2) Without prejudice to the bringing of proceedings under the preceding
sub-section, where a direction to carry out any work is given under the last
preceding section or is served under sub-section (1) of section twenty-two of
this Act and such direction is not complied with, any person authorised by the
Ministry in that behalf may enter upon the land to which the direction relates
and carry out the work required by the direction, and the reasonable and
proper cost of carrying out the work in the exercise of powers conferred by
this sub-section shall be recoverable by the Ministry as a civil debt from the
person to whom the direction is so given or served, as the case may be.

(3) Any sum so recoverable by the Ministry may be deducted by it from any
moneys payable by the Ministry to, or received by the Ministry for payment to,
the person to whom the direction is given or on whom the direction is served,
as the case may be.

(4) Any person who obstructs a person acting in the exercise of powers
conferred by sub-section (2) of this section shall be liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(5) Where a direction provides for the doing of anything within a specified
time and (whether before or after the expiration of the said time) the
Ministry is satisfied that it is reasonable that the said time should be
extended, it may be extended accordingly.

Emergency directions to secure production.



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