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S.M. 1988-89, c. 17
Bill 28, 1st Session, 34th Legislature
The Agricultural Producers' Organization Funding Act
| PART I | |
| DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE | |
| 2 | Purpose of the Act |
| PART II | |
| AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS' ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATION AGENCY | |
| 3(1) | Establishment of agency |
| (2) | Membership |
| (3) | Membership |
| (4) | Term of office |
| (5) | Remuneration |
| 4 | Agency is corporation |
| 5(1) | Chairperson and vice-chairperson |
| (2) | Duties of chairperson |
| (3) | Duties of vice-chairperson |
| 6(1) | Quorum |
| (2) | Majority decision |
| 7 | Procedures |
| 8 | Employees |
| 9 | Responsibilities |
| 10(1) | Definition of "dependant" |
| (2) | Disqualification of agency members |
| 11 | Immunity from liability |
| 12(1) | Report to the minister |
| (2) | Report to the legislature |
| PART III | |
| FUNDING OF THE CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION | |
| DIVISION I | |
| 13(1) | Application for qualification |
| (2) | Consideration of application |
| 14 | Determination of qualified organization |
| 15(1) | Loss of qualification |
| (2) | Agency to determine loss of qualification |
| DIVISION II | |
| CERTIFICATION | |
| 16(1) | Application for certification |
| (2) | Certification limited |
| 17(1) | Automatic certification |
| (2) | Effective date of certification |
| 18(1) | More than one application |
| (2) | Effective date of certification |
| (3) | Review by agency |
| 19(1) | Term of certification |
| (2) | Automatic renewal of certification |
| 20(1) | Challenges to certification |
| (2) | Effective date of certification |
| (3) | Review by agency |
| 21 | Loss of certification |
| 22(1) | Interim certification |
| (2) | Review by agency |
| (3) | Term of certification |
| DIVISION III | |
| COLLECTION OF MEMBERSHIP FEES | |
| 23(1) | Purchasers to keep books and records |
| (2) | Retention of books and records |
| 24 | Purchasers to supply information |
| 25(1) | Purchasers to collect fees |
| (2) | Remittance within 30 days |
| 26 | Maximum membership fee |
| 27 | Membership fees |
| 28 | Notification to producers |
| 29(1) | Objection to deduction of fees |
| (2) | Where objection received |
| 30 | Purchaser to allow inspection |
| PART IV | |
| FUNDING OF DESIGNATED PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS | |
| 31(1) | Petition for designation of organization of producers |
| (2) | Petition to contain information |
| (3) | Agency to study petition |
| 32(1) | Referendum |
| (2) | 60% majority required |
| (3) | Eligibility to vote in referendum |
| 33 | Recommendation of designation |
| 34(1) | Regulations |
| (2) | Authorization number |
| (3) | Number valid until cancelled |
| (4) | Limitations and exceptions |
| PART V | |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 35 | Appointment of inspectors |
| 36 | Powers of inspectors |
| 37(1) | Offences |
| (2) | Payment in addition to fine |
| (3) | Prosecution of offences |
| 38 | Regulations |
| 39 | Reference in C.C.S.M. |
| 40(1) | Coming into force of Act |
| (2) | Coming into force of section 23 |