S.L. 447.1 Art. 5Rules of Association.

The Rules of Association of applicant groups shall provide for:

(a) procedures for determining, adopting and amending the said rules of association;

(b) the democratic scrutiny by members of the producer organisation and its decisions;

(c) the payment by members of the financial contributions provided for in their Rules of Association for the establishment and replenishment of the operational fund provided for in regulation 11(1)(a);

(d) the provision by members of the information requested by the producer organisation for statistical purposes, in particular on growing areas, quantities cropped, yield and direct sales;

(e) the imposition of penalties for infringement by members of the obligations arising from the Rules of Association or of other rules laid down by the producer organisation;

(f) the admission of new members, particularly concerning a minimum membership period;

(g) the accounting and budgetary rules necessary for the operation of the producer organisation.

*These Regulations have been transposed to Cap 639, see S.L. 639.06. - See Act XXXIII of 2023.