Within 7 days after directing under section 7(1) or 9(4) of the Act that a poll be held of producers, the Minister—
(a) must supply the returning officer with the roll and the number of votes each person on the roll may cast in the poll; and
(b) in the case of a poll conducted under section 7(1)—
(i) must supply the returning officer with a copy of the proposed Order which is the subject of the poll; and
(ii) may supply the returning officer with a statement setting out a case in support of the proposed Order and with a statement setting out a case against the proposed Order.