§ 928.64 - Termination.

(a) The Secretary may at any time terminate the provisions of this order by giving at least one day's notice by means of a press release or in any other manner which the Secretary may determine.

(b) The Secretary shall terminate or suspend the operation of any and all of the provisions of this order whenever the Secretary finds that such provisions do not tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act.

(c) The Secretary shall terminate the provisions of this order at the end of any fiscal year whenever the Secretary finds by a referendum or otherwise that continuance is not favored by the majority of producers who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, were engaged in the production area in the production of papayas for market: Provided, That such majority has produced for market during such period more than 50 percent of the volume of papayas produced in the production area. Such termination shall be effective only if announced on or before December 15 of the then current fiscal year.

(d) Upon recommendation of the committee, received not later than October 1 of an even-numbered year, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum prior to December 1 of such year to ascertain whether continuance of this order is favored by the producers.

(e) The Secretary shall conduct a continuance referendum every sixth fiscal year prior to October 1, with the first such referendum to be conducted within six years from the effective date of this amendment of this section, to ascertain whether continuance of this order is favored by producers. The Secretary may terminate the provisions of this order at the end of any fiscal year in which the Secretary has found that continuance of this order is not favored by producers, who, during a respresentative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production for market of papayas in the production area. Such termination of the order shall be effective only if announced on or before December 15 of the then current fiscal year.

(f) The provisions of this order shall, in any event, terminate whenever the provisions of the Act authorizing them cease to be in effect.