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LIVESTOCK MARKETING COMMISSION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 5

Research levy.

5.(1) For the purpose of providing funds to be applied for the purpose of
scientific research with the aim of securing benefits to and improvements in
the livestock industry or the livestock products industry, the Ministry may by
order

(a)impose charges of amounts specified in the order on any class or
description of persons referred to in subsection (2); or

(b)require the making of payments by the Commission;

(2) The said persons are

(a)persons engaged in the production, marketing or distribution of livestock;

(b)persons engaged in the production, processing, manufacture, marketing or
distribution of livestock products;

(c)persons whose incomes are wholly or mainly derived from livestock or
livestock products.

(3) An order under this section may provide for the imposition and recovery of
charges in any way which might be authorised by regulations made under
section 4 and may include in the order any provisions which could be included
in those regulations and may apply any such regulations, with or without
modifications.

(4) Any charges imposed by an order under subsection (1) shall be imposed by
reference to the number of livestock dealt with by the persons chargeable.

(5) Any charges imposed by an order under subsection (1) shall be collected by
the Commission or by any person or class of persons specified in the order.

(6) An order under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution.[

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