Pigs and Bacon Act, 1937

Determination of questions by the Pigs Marketing Board.

48.—Every question in relation to the making by the Board of an order (other than the first appointed price order) under this Part of this Act arising at a meeting of the Board shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions, that is to say:—

(a) if no ordinary members or only one ordinary member are or is present at such meeting such question shall be determined by the Chairman of the Board;

(b) if two or more ordinary members are present—

(i) such question shall in the first instance be referred to such ordinary members for their vote thereon,

(ii) if all such ordinary members vote on such question and such vote is unanimous such question shall be deemed to have been decided by the Board in accordance with such vote,

(iii) if some or all of such members do not vote on such question, or if all of such members vote and such vote is not unanimous, such question shall be referred to the Chairman of the Board for his decision and such question shall be deemed to have been determined in accordance with the said Chairman's decision.