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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 2709. Termination or suspension of orders
(a) Authority of Secretary
The Secretary shall, whenever he finds that any order issued
under this chapter, or any provisions thereof, obstructs or does
not tend to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter,
terminate or suspend the operation of such order or such provisions
thereof.
(b) Referendum to terminate or suspend; eligible voters;
requirements for approval; termination or suspension date
The Secretary may conduct a referendum at any time, and shall
hold a referendum on request of 10 per centum or more of the number
of egg producers voting in the referendum approving the order, to
determine whether such producers favor the termination or
suspension of the order, and he shall suspend or terminate such
order six months after he determines that suspension or termination
of the order is approved or favored by a majority of the egg
producers voting in such referendum who, during a representative
period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the
production of commercial eggs, and who produced more than 50 per
centum of the volume of eggs produced by the egg producers voting
in the referendum.
(c) Termination or suspension not to be considered as order
The termination or suspension of any order, or any provision
thereof, shall not be considered an order within the meaning of
this chapter.
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