PART 6Miscellaneous
Collection or delivery of the pigs
regulation 13 13.—(1) A pig purchase contract must set out whether pigs supplied under the contract will be collected from the qualifying seller by, or on behalf of, the business purchaser or delivered to the business purchaser by, or on behalf of, the qualifying seller.
(2) The pig purchase contract must specify when, and how frequently, the collections or deliveries will occur.
(3) The pig purchase contract must set out the remedies available to the qualifying seller and the business purchaser if the collection or delivery of the pigs does not take place in accordance with the pig purchase contract.
Force majeure
regulation 14 14.—(1) A pig purchase contract must contain a provision setting out the effect on the business purchaser and qualifying seller of a force majeure event occurring.
(2) A pig purchase contract must set out specifically the acts, events or circumstances that constitute a force majeure event.
Notices under a pig purchase contract
regulation 15 15.—(1) A pig purchase contract must provide that any notice given under it must be—
regulation 15 1 a (a)in writing;
regulation 15 1 b (b)sent by electronic mail or a method of post that requires the recipient to sign on receipt; and
regulation 15 1 c (c)where the notice is given by post, properly addressed and pre-paid.
(2) The pig purchase contract must provide that where the notice complies with the provision required by paragraph (1), service is deemed to be effected at the time at which the notice would be delivered—
regulation 15 2 a (a)where electronic mail is used, in the ordinary course of using the electronic mail service; or
regulation 15 2 b (b)where the notice is given by post, in the ordinary course of post.
(3) The pig purchase contract must state that the address for service by post for the parties is their ordinary business address unless a party specifies an alternative address.
Variation of terms
regulation 16 16. A pig purchase contract must provide that the pig purchase contract’s terms may be varied only on agreement in writing between the business purchaser and the qualifying seller.