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LIVESTOCK MARKETING COMMISSION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 12

Short title.

12. This Act may be cited as the Livestock Marketing Commission Act (Northern
Ireland) 1967.1. Examining the structure of the livestock industry and the
livestock products industry.

2. Encouraging the making of better arrangements for the movement or marketing
of livestock and livestock products.

3. Advising the Ministry on the classification and grading of the carcases of
livestock.

4. Advising the Ministry on the characteristics which livestock should possess
in order to be readily marketable.

5. Disseminating information in the livestock industry and
livestock products industry about market prices for livestock (whether in
Northern Ireland or elsewhere) and livestock products and about the trends of
those prices and the requirements of markets for livestock and
livestock products.

6. Conducting market research, or causing such research to be conducted, into
the requirements of markets (whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere) for
livestock and livestock products.

7.(1) Improving and expanding trade in livestock produced in Northern Ireland
and in livestock products so produced.

(2) In performing their functions under sub-paragraph (1), the Commission may
act by themselves or may employ any other person to perform those functions in
whole or in part.

8. Giving advice and information to the Ministry on the efficient lay-out and
operation of livestock auction markets and slaughterhouses.

9. Carrying out such other functions in relation to the livestock and
livestock products industries as the Ministry may specify in a direction to
the Commission.

[10. Encouraging scientific research with the aim of securing benefits to, and
improvements in, the livestock and livestock products industries.]

1.(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, a member of the Commission
shall hold office for a term of three years.

Sub-para.(2) rep. by SLR 1976

(3) A member may by notice in writing addressed to the Minister resign his
membership, and the chairman may by the like notice resign his office as such.

(4) The Minister may remove a person from membership if satisfied that he

(a)has become bankrupt or made an arrangement with his creditors;

(b)is incapacitated by physical or mental illness;

(c)has been absent from more than six consecutive meetings of the Commission
otherwise than for a reason approved by the Minister; or

(d)is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge the functions of a member, or is
unsuitable to continue as a member.

(5) Where a member resigns his office or the Minister removes a person from
membership, the Minister may appoint another person in his place, and any
person so appointed shall hold office for the residue of the term of the
person in whose place he is appointed.

(6) A person who ceases to be a member shall be eligible for reappointment.

2. Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed by an
individual, would not require to be under seal may be entered into or executed
on behalf of the Commission by any person generally or specially authorised by
the Commission to act for that purpose.

3. The number, remuneration and terms and conditions of employment of persons
employed by the Commission shall, except in so far as the Ministry may
otherwise specify in a direction under this paragraph, be subject to the
approval of the Ministry.

4.(1) The Commission may act notwithstanding the absence of the Chairman or
any vacancy in their numbers.

(2) If the Chairman is unable to be present at any meeting of the Commission
he may appoint another member to act in his stead at that meeting.

(3) If the Chairman is absent from a meeting and no member has been so
appointed by him, the Commission shall elect one of the members present to
preside at that meeting.

(4) A defect in the appointment of any person acting as a member of
the Commission shall not vitiate any proceedings of the Commission in which he
has taken part.

(5) The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be four.

5. The Commission may pay to any member such remuneration and travelling or
other allowances as the Ministry may, with the approval of the Ministry of
Finance, determine.

6.(1) A member of the Commission shall, if he is in any way directly or
indirectly interested in any contract made or proposed to be made by
the Commission, disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of
the Commission as soon as possible after the relevant circumstances have come
to his knowledge.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, a general notice given to
the Commission by a member to the effect that he is a member of a specified
company or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract which may,
after the date of the notice, be made with that company or firm, shall be
deemed to be a sufficient declaration of interest in relation to any contract
so made.

(3) Any disclosure made under sub-paragraph (1) or general notice given under
sub-paragraph (2) shall be recorded in the record of meetings of
the Commission.

(4) The Commission shall

(a)keep a proper record of the proceedings of each meeting held by them;

(b)forward a copy of the record of each meeting to the Minister within
fourteen days from the date of the meeting to which it relates.

Para.7 rep. by 1975 c.25 s.5(2) sch.3

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