Wool Marketing Board Regulations (N.S. Reg. 31/84)

Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Board Regulations made under Sections 9 and 11 of the Natural Products Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 308 O.I.C. 84-211 (February 28, 1984), N.S. Reg. 31/84 Definitions 1 "Authorized receiver" means a person designated by the Commodity Board to receive or purchase wool produced in Nova Scotia in any year, or a person through whom the Commodity Board has arranged to purchase or market any portion of the wool produced in Nova Scotia in any year. "Commodity Board" means the Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Board. "Inspector" means a person appointed by the Council to inspect the books, records, and premises of persons engaged in the production or marketing of wool. "Person" shall include board, association, corporation, firm or partnership. "Producer" means a sheep owner residing in the Province of Nova Scotia, who has been identified as a producer by the Commodity Board. Authorized receiver 2 (a) The Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Board shall appoint each year, within six months of the Commodity Board's year end, authorized receivers of wool produced in Nova Scotia. No person other than an authorized receiver shall collect, assemble, receive for shipment, or ship to a purchaser or processor any wool produced in Nova Scotia, unless first obtaining written permission from the Commodity Board to ship to such unauthorized receivers. (b) Except with the prior written permission of the Commodity Board or as provided, or in the Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Plan, no producer of wool shall deliver or ship wool to any person other than an authorized receiver. Marketing charge 3 Every producer or authorized receiver of wool marketed under the provisions of the Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Plan and these regulations shall pay to the Commodity Board a marketing charge to be set by the Commodity Board. Such charge shall be collected from the producer by the authorized receiver of wool and forwarded to the Commodity Board together with such amounts as are payable by the authorized receiver. Wool records 4 Any authorized receiver may be requested by the Commodity Board to keep records showing the quantity and/or grade and/or price of wool received by him as of the 31st day of December in each year, and shall forward these particulars and the marketing fee collected or assessed to the Commodity Board not later than January 31st following. Inspection 5 Any such records, statements and books of accounts kept by any person purchasing or receiving wool pursuant to the Nova Scotia Wool Marketing Plan or its regulations shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection and audit by any inspector or auditor authorized for that purpose by the Council. This page and all contents are copyright © 2003, Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved. Please send comments to: regofregs@gov.ns.ca Last updated: 04-09-2003