[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 9]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
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[CITE: 7CFR1000.26]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER X--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and 
                 Orders; Milk) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1000_GENERAL PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS--Table 
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               Subpart D_Rules Governing Order Provisions
 
Sec.  1000.26  Continuity and separability of provisions.


    (a) Effective time. The provisions of the order or any amendment to 
the order shall become effective at such time as the Secretary may 
declare and shall continue in force until suspended or terminated.
    (b) Suspension or termination. The Secretary shall suspend or 
terminate any or all of the provisions of the order whenever he/she 
finds that such provision(s) obstructs or does not tend to effectuate 
the declared policy of the Act. The order shall terminate whenever the 
provisions of the Act authorizing it cease to be in effect.
    (c) Continuing obligations. If upon the suspension or termination of 
any or all of the provisions of the order there are any obligations 
arising under the order, the final accrual or ascertainment of which 
requires acts by any handler, by the market administrator or by any 
other person, the power and duty to perform such further acts shall 
continue notwithstanding such suspension or termination.
    (d) Liquidation. (1) Upon the suspension or termination of any or 
all provisions of the order the market administrator, or such other 
liquidating agent designated by the Secretary, shall, if so directed by 
the Secretary, liquidate the business of the market administrator's 
office, dispose of all property in his/her possession or control, 
including accounts receivable, and execute and deliver all assignments 
or other instruments necessary or appropriate to effectuate any such 
disposition; and
    (2) If a liquidating agent is so designated, all assets and records 
of the market administrator shall be transferred promptly to such 
liquidating agent. If, upon such liquidation, the funds on hand exceed 
the amounts required to pay outstanding obligations of the office of the 
market administrator and to pay necessary expenses of liquidation and 
distribution, such excess shall be distributed to contributing handlers 
and producers in an equitable manner.
    (e) Separability of provisions. If any provision of the order or its 
application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the 
application of such provision and of the remaining provisions of the 
order to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.