DAIRY PRODUCE

Southland Times, Issue 19656, 5 October 1922, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCE

EXPORT CONTROL BILL PROVISIONS OP THE MEASURE (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, October 5. The Dairy Produce Export Control Bill was introduced early this morning. It provides for the establishment of a Dairy Produce Control Board consisting of two representatives of the Government and nine representatives of the producers, six elected by the producers in the North Island and three elected by producers in the South Island.

The powers and duties of the Board are to be similar to those of the Meat Producers’ Board. A London agency of the Board is to be established. This agency will consist of such number of persons as the Board may decide, one of them to be nominated by the Government. The. agency will keep the Board informed as to prices and other matters and will act as the agent of the Board. Dairy produce Is not to be exported from New Zealand save on conditions determined by the Board. The Board may assume control of dairy produce intended for export. The Board may make contracts for the shipment of dairy produce. The Board may make a levy 1 on dairy produce exported from New Zealand in order to provide the funds required for the operation of the scheme. The Board is to have power for the handling, storage, and poolin'?, of dairy produce for shipment, sale, and distribution. It may give security over produce exported for the purpose of paying advances io the producers.