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AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK INDUSTRY ACT 1997 - SECT 60

Declaration of industry bodies

  (1)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument , declare a body to be the industry marketing body.

  (2)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument , declare a body to be the industry research body.

  (3)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument , declare a body to be the live - stock export marketing body.

  (3A)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument , declare a body to be the live - stock export research body.

  (3AA)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare a body to be the meat processor marketing body.

  (3AB)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare a body to be the meat processor research body.

  (3B)   The Minister may do any or all of the following:

  (a)   declare the same body to be both the industry marketing body and the industry research body;

  (b)   declare the same body to be both the live - stock export marketing body and the live - stock export research body;

  (ba)   declare the same body to be both the meat processor marketing body and the meat processor research body;

but the Minister must not:

  (c)   declare the same body to be either the industry marketing body or the industry research body, or both, and also to be either the live - stock export marketing body or the live - stock export research body, or both; or

  (ca)   declare the same body to be either the industry marketing body or the industry research body, or both, and also to be either the meat processor marketing body or the meat processor research body, or both; or

  (cb)   declare the same body to be either the meat processor marketing body or the meat processor research body, or both, and also to be either the live - stock export marketing body or the live - stock export research body, or both; or

  (d)   declare more than one industry marketing body, more than one industry research body, more than one live - stock export marketing body , more than one live - stock export research body, more than one meat processor marketing body or more than one meat processor research body at any one time.

  (4)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the industry marketing body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution , and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent the industry's marketing, promotion or other prescribed interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.

  (5)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the industry research body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution , and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent the industry in relation to the industry's research and development interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.

  (5A)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the live - stock export marketing body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution , and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent that part of the industry that relates to the export of live - stock, in relation to that part of the industry's marketing, promotion or other prescribed interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.

  (5B)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the live - stock export research body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution , and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent that part of the industry that relates to the export of live - stock, in relation to that part of the industry's research and development interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.

  (6)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the meat processor marketing body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution, and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent that part of the industry that relates to the slaughter and processing of meat, in relation to that part of the industry's marketing, promotion or other prescribed interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.

  (7)   The Minister must not declare a body to be the meat processor research body unless satisfied:

  (a)   that the body is a company limited by guarantee incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

  (b)   that, having regard to its membership, its constitution, and any undertakings it has given, or agreements or arrangements it has entered into with other industry representatives or the Minister (or both), whether before or after the commencement of this section, the body can appropriately represent that part of the industry that relates to the slaughter and processing of meat, in relation to that part of the industry's research and development interests; and

  (c)   that the body has consented to the declaration.



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