S.L. 447.1 Art. 6Membership requirements.

(1) The minimum membership period of a producer shall be not less than one year:

Provided that where an operational programme pursuant to regulation 9 has been submitted, no member may disclaim his obligations under that programme during the period of its implementation, except where the producer organisation concerned gives its approval.

(2) Resignation of membership shall be notified to the producer organisation or producer group in writing by not later than the 30th September of a particular year and shall take effect from the 1st January of the following year.

(3) Producer organisations and producer groups shall inform the Director, in writing, by the 30th September of each year, of the resignation of any member or of the recruitment of a new member during the previous 12-month period. Producer organisations or producer groups shall provide the Director with a copy of the signed Members’ Agreement and proof of payment, together with information regarding the member’s details including name and address, produce marketed and holdings committed to the producer organisation or producer group on a prescribed form to be provided by the Director.