Nova Scotia Turkey Order (C.R.C., c. 168)

Short Title

1 This Order may be cited as the Nova Scotia Turkey Order.

Interpretation

2 In this Order,

Act

Act means the Natural Products Marketing Act of Nova Scotia; (Loi)

Board

Board means the Nova Scotia Marketing Board, established pursuant to the Act; (Régie)

Commodity Board

Commodity Board means the Nova Scotia Turkey Marketing Board, established pursuant to the Act; (Office de commercialisation)

turkey

turkey means a turkey of any variety, grade or class that is raised or kept for slaughter within the Province of Nova Scotia and sold for slaughter. (dindon)

Interprovincial and Export Trade

3 The Board and the Commodity Board are each authorized to regulate the marketing of turkeys in interprovincial and export trade and for such purposes may, by order, with respect to persons and property situated within the Province of Nova Scotia, exercise all or any powers like the powers exercisable by each of them in relation to the marketing of turkeys locally within that Province under section 4B of the Act.

Levies

4 The Commodity Board is authorized,

• (a) [Repealed, SOR/80-90]

• (b) in relation to the powers granted to it by section 3 with respect to the marketing of turkeys in interprovincial and export trade,

to make orders fixing, imposing and collecting levies or charges from persons situated within the Province of Nova Scotia who are engaged in the production or marketing of turkeys and for such purpose classifying such persons into groups and fixing the levies or charges payable by the members of the different groups in different amounts and the Commodity Board may use such levies or charges for its purposes, including the creation of reserves and the payment of expenses and losses resulting from the sale or disposal of turkeys and the equalization or adjustment among the producers of turkeys of moneys realized from the sale thereof during such period or periods of time as it may determine.