HC Deb 05 May 1983 vol 42 c458

'(1) With the consent of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and subject to any conditions he may impose, the Board may form or take part in forrning one or more bodies corporate which (or each of which) has as its main object or objects one or more of those mentioned Lri subsection (2). (2) The objects are—

  1. (a) the production and publication of books, films or other informative material relating to the science of plants or related subjects or to the Board and their functions,
  2. (b) the production of souvenirs relating to plants or to the Board's activities,
  3. (c) the sale of plants produced by the Board or objects relating to plants, of informative material relating to the science of plants or related subjects, or of souvenirs relating to plants or to the Board's activities, and
  4. (d) the provision of catering or car parking or other services or facilities for the public at any land occupied or managed by the Board.
(3) The Board may hold interests in any such body, exercise rights conferred by the holding of interests in it, and provide financial or other assistance to or in respect of it (including assistance by way of guarantee of its obligations). (4) This section is without prejudice to any power of the Board to undertake anything mentioned in subsection (2) by virtue of section 22.'—[Mr. Channon.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

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