sec.49Group directions

### sec.49 Group directions A distributor-retailer’s participating local governments may give it a written direction (a group direction ) about the way the distributor-retailer is to perform its functions. However, the direction may be given only if— it has been decided to be given by— all of the local governments; or the type of majority of them (the required majority ) required under the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement; and all of the local governments or the required majority— are satisfied the direction is necessary and in the public interest of the distributor-retailer’s geographic area; and have asked the board to advise all of the local governments whether, in the board’s opinion, complying with the direction is consistent with the performance of the distributor-retailer’s functions. s 49 amd 2012 No. 1 s 15 (sec.49-ssec.1) A distributor-retailer’s participating local governments may give it a written direction (a group direction ) about the way the distributor-retailer is to perform its functions. (sec.49-ssec.2) However, the direction may be given only if— it has been decided to be given by— all of the local governments; or the type of majority of them (the required majority ) required under the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement; and all of the local governments or the required majority— are satisfied the direction is necessary and in the public interest of the distributor-retailer’s geographic area; and have asked the board to advise all of the local governments whether, in the board’s opinion, complying with the direction is consistent with the performance of the distributor-retailer’s functions. - (a) it has been decided to be given by— (i) all of the local governments; or (ii) the type of majority of them (the required majority ) required under the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement; and - (i) all of the local governments; or - (ii) the type of majority of them (the required majority ) required under the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement; and - (b) all of the local governments or the required majority— (i) are satisfied the direction is necessary and in the public interest of the distributor-retailer’s geographic area; and (ii) have asked the board to advise all of the local governments whether, in the board’s opinion, complying with the direction is consistent with the performance of the distributor-retailer’s functions. - (i) are satisfied the direction is necessary and in the public interest of the distributor-retailer’s geographic area; and - (ii) have asked the board to advise all of the local governments whether, in the board’s opinion, complying with the direction is consistent with the performance of the distributor-retailer’s functions. - (i) all of the local governments; or - (ii) the type of majority of them (the required majority ) required under the distributor-retailer’s participation agreement; and - (i) are satisfied the direction is necessary and in the public interest of the distributor-retailer’s geographic area; and - (ii) have asked the board to advise all of the local governments whether, in the board’s opinion, complying with the direction is consistent with the performance of the distributor-retailer’s functions.