FIRST SCHEDULE.—(Part I: Procedure in connection with Submission and Approval of Development Schemes. Part II: Amendment and Revocation of Development Schemes..) (Hansard, 29 May 1933)

§ Major ELLIOT

I beg to move, in page 25, line 32, to leave out from the beginning, to the end of line 33, and to insert instead thereof the words: and shall so revoke a development scheme not later than the end of the period of six weeks from the date on which he is requested in writing by the Development Board so to do, unless the board have previously notified him that they desire to withdraw the request. Under the principal Act producers have the power to require the Minister to revoke a scheme, and it is felt that a similar right should be given to the Marketing Boards constituting a Development Board, but as there will be no preliminary poll as in the case of the principal Act, it was thought best to allow the Minister to postpone action for a short period in case the request for revocation, was made in the heat of the moment before wiser counsels prevailed. We know the proverb about the wrath of lovers leading to the making-up again of love."Ira amantium redintegratio amoris." In some cases the wrath of the board might lead to an improved state of affairs later.