85Duration of marketing orders

#### 85 Duration of marketing orders 85 Duration of marketing orders > > (1) A marketing order shall state the period, not exceeding 4 years, for which it is to be initially in force. > > > (2) The Minister may cause a notice to be published in the Gazette stating that a marketing order specified in the notice will remain in force for a further period (not exceeding 4 years) specified in the notice, if— > > > > > (a) a petition for a poll is presented to the Minister before the day specified in the notice, as referred to in section 86, and > > > > > (b) votes are cast in the poll by a majority of the persons who are enrolled in the relevant roll for the poll, and > > > > > (c) a majority of the votes cast at the poll are in favour of the marketing order remaining in force for the further period. > > > (3) The notice under subsection (2) shall be published at least 3 months before the commencement of the further period. > > > (4) Where— > > > > > (a) a notice is published in the Gazette under subsection (2), > > > > > (b) a petition for a poll on the question of whether the marketing order should remain in force for the further period is presented in accordance with section 86, and > > > > > (b1) votes are cast in the poll by a majority of the persons who are enrolled in the relevant roll for the poll, and > > > > > (b2) a majority of the votes cast at the poll are in favour of the marketing order remaining in force for the further period, and > > > > > (c) the results of the poll are published before the commencement of the further period, > > > > the marketing order shall, subject to this Act, remain in force for the further period, but shall otherwise cease to have effect at the beginning of the further period. > > **s 85:** Am 1997 No 126, Sch 1 \[5\] \[6\].