Dairy Produce Marketing Act, 1961

Contribution by the Board towards cost of cold storage of butter by creameries.

43.—(1) The Minister may from time to time give the Board a direction in writing requiring it—

(a) to make and carry out during such period or periods as may be specified in the direction a scheme for the payment to the registered proprietors of creameries of allowances towards the cost of the cold storage, by or on behalf of the proprietors, of butter, or

(b) to suspend, or provide for the cesser of, as from a date specified in the direction, in whole or in part, a scheme under this subsection and payments thereunder.

(2) The Board shall comply with a direction under subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The terms and provisions (including terms and provisions relating to the rate of allowance) of a scheme under subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the approval of the Minister.

(4) The costs and expenses incurred by the Board in making and carrying out a scheme under this section shall be paid out of the Fund.

(5) The terms and provisions of a scheme under subsection (1) of this section may, subject to the approval of the Minister, be amended from time to time by the Board in such manner as the Board thinks fit.

(6) The terms and provisions of a scheme under subsection (1) of this section shall, on the direction of the Minister, be amended by the Board in such manner as the Minister specifies in writing to the Board.

(7) The Minister may give a direction under subsection (6) of this section to the Board from time to time as he thinks fit.