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N-1.2 - Natural Products Act

Section 18
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Establishment of boards, agencies and plans
18(1)Upon the request of a group of producers who market a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who market that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that a board be established for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the marketing of the farm product and, if requested, for any or any combination of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the production of the farm product;
(b) if the farm product is a farm product of the forest, the development, conservation and management of forestry resources on private woodlots in the Province or that area;
(c) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(d) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(2)Where no board is established under subsection (1) in respect of the same farm product, and upon the request of a group of producers of a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who produce that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that an agency be established for either or both of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(b) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(3)Where the Commission is of the opinion that a plan should be amended or where it receives from an agency, board or group of producers a request that amendments be made to a plan or a regulation under this section, the Commission may recommend such amendment to the Minister.
18(4)Before making a recommendation to the Minister under this section, the Commission may ascertain the opinion of such producers who will be affected by the proposed amendment as the Commission considers necessary.
18(5)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make regulations
(a) respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish a board, under any name approved by the Commission, for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or an area of the Province of the marketing of a farm product and, if recommended, for any or any combination of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d);
(b) where no board is established for the same farm product, respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish an agency, under any name approved by the Commission, for either or both of the purposes referred to in subsection (2).
18(6)A plan in a regulation under subsection (5) shall include:
(a) the farm product that is the subject of the plan;
(b) where a board is established, the purpose or purposes for which the board is established;
(c) where an agency is established, the purpose or purposes for which the agency is established;
(d) whether the plan applies to all of the Province or to an area in the Province; and
(e) Repealed: 2007, c.36, s.8
(f) the methods by which the operation of the plan is to be financed.
18(7)A regulation under subsection (5) may apply to
(a) one or more farm products or any part, class, variety, grade or size of farm product, including any part or class of farm product produced or marketed for a particular purpose,
(b) where a board is established, any or all persons engaged in marketing or in producing and marketing such farm products, and
(c) where an agency is established, any or all persons engaged in producing such farm products.
18(8)An agency or board shall carry out the purposes for which it is established in accordance with the powers conferred on, delegated to or vested in it under this Act and the regulations.
2007, c.36, s.8
Establishment of boards, agencies and plans
18(1)Upon the request of a group of producers who market a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who market that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that a board be established for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the marketing of the farm product and, if requested, for any or any combination of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the production of the farm product;
(b) if the farm product is a farm product of the forest, the development, conservation and management of forestry resources on private woodlots in the Province or that area;
(c) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(d) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(2)Where no board is established under subsection (1) in respect of the same farm product, and upon the request of a group of producers of a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who produce that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that an agency be established for either or both of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(b) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(3)Where the Commission is of the opinion that a plan should be amended or where it receives from an agency, board or group of producers a request that amendments be made to a plan or a regulation under this section, the Commission may recommend such amendment to the Minister.
18(4)Before making a recommendation to the Minister under this section, the Commission may ascertain the opinion of such producers who will be affected by the proposed amendment as the Commission considers necessary.
18(5)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make regulations
(a) respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish a board, under any name approved by the Commission, for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or an area of the Province of the marketing of a farm product and, if recommended, for any or any combination of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d);
(b) where no board is established for the same farm product, respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish an agency, under any name approved by the Commission, for either or both of the purposes referred to in subsection (2).
18(6)A plan in a regulation under subsection (5) shall include:
(a) the farm product that is the subject of the plan;
(b) where a board is established, the purpose or purposes for which the board is established;
(c) where an agency is established, the purpose or purposes for which the agency is established;
(d) whether the plan applies to all of the Province or to an area in the Province; and
(e) Repealed: 2007, c.36, s.8
(f) the methods by which the operation of the plan is to be financed.
18(7)A regulation under subsection (5) may apply to
(a) one or more farm products or any part, class, variety, grade or size of farm product, including any part or class of farm product produced or marketed for a particular purpose,
(b) where a board is established, any or all persons engaged in marketing or in producing and marketing such farm products, and
(c) where an agency is established, any or all persons engaged in producing such farm products.
18(8)An agency or board shall carry out the purposes for which it is established in accordance with the powers conferred on, delegated to or vested in it under this Act and the regulations.
2007, c.36, s.8
Establishment of boards, agencies and plans
18(1)Upon the request of a group of producers who market a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who market that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that a board be established for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the marketing of the farm product and, if requested, for any or any combination of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or that area of the production of the farm product;
(b) if the farm product is a farm product of the forest, the development, conservation and management of forestry resources on private woodlots in the Province or that area;
(c) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(d) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(2)Where no board is established under subsection (1) in respect of the same farm product, and upon the request of a group of producers of a farm product in the Province or in an area of the Province, the Commission may, if it is of the opinion after investigation that such group is fairly representative of the producers who produce that farm product in the Province or in that area, recommend to the Minister that an agency be established for either or both of the following purposes:
(a) the promotion of the consumption and use of the farm product; or
(b) research activities pertaining to the farm product.
18(3)Where the Commission is of the opinion that a plan should be amended or where it receives from an agency, board or group of producers a request that amendments be made to a plan or a regulation under this section, the Commission may recommend such amendment to the Minister.
18(4)Before making a recommendation to the Minister under this section, the Commission may ascertain the opinion of such producers who will be affected by the proposed amendment as the Commission considers necessary.
18(5)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make regulations
(a) respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish a board, under any name approved by the Commission, for the purpose of the promotion, control and regulation within the Province or an area of the Province of the marketing of a farm product and, if recommended, for any or any combination of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d);
(b) where no board is established for the same farm product, respecting the establishment, amendment or revocation of a plan to establish an agency, under any name approved by the Commission, for either or both of the purposes referred to in subsection (2).
18(6)A plan in a regulation under subsection (5) shall include:
(a) the farm product that is the subject of the plan;
(b) where a board is established, the purpose or purposes for which the board is established;
(c) where an agency is established, the purpose or purposes for which the agency is established;
(d) whether the plan applies to all of the Province or to an area in the Province;
(e) the mission statement and strategic objectives of the agency or board; and
(f) the methods by which the operation of the plan is to be financed.
18(7)A regulation under subsection (5) may apply to
(a) one or more farm products or any part, class, variety, grade or size of farm product, including any part or class of farm product produced or marketed for a particular purpose,
(b) where a board is established, any or all persons engaged in marketing or in producing and marketing such farm products, and
(c) where an agency is established, any or all persons engaged in producing such farm products.
18(8)An agency or board shall carry out the purposes for which it is established in accordance with the powers conferred on, delegated to or vested in it under this Act and the regulations.