Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WINE AUSTRALIA ACT 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Interpretation  
   4A.     Extension to external Territories  
   5A.     Declared winemakers organisations  
   5B.     Declared wine grape growers organisation  
   5BA.    Representative organisations  
   5C.     Meaning of description and presentation  
   5D.     Where wine or grape extract originates  
   5E.     Vacancy in the office of a director of the Authority  

   PART II--WINE--AUSTRALIA

           Division 1--Establishment, functions and powers of the Authority

   6.      Wine Australia  
   7.      Functions of the Authority  
   7A.     Constitutional limits  
   7B.     Uniformity  
   8.      Powers of the Authority  
   10.     Power to enter into arrangements etc.  
   10A.    Agreements for carrying out grape or wine research and development activities by other persons  
   10B.    Agreements for carrying out grape or wine research and development activities with other persons  
   10C.    Grants relating to grape or wine research and development activities  
   10D.    Consultations with persons and organisations  
   11.     Committees  
   11A.    Authority does not have privileges and immunities of the Crown  

           Division 2--Constitution and membership of the Authority

   12.     Constitution of the Authority  
   13.     Membership of the Authority  
   14.     Appointment of directors of the Authority  
   15.     Period of appointment for directors of the Authority  
   16.     Acting directors of the Authority  
   17.     Deputy Chair  

           Division 3--Terms and conditions for directors of the Authority

   18.     Remuneration  
   19.     Disclosure of interests  
   20.     Outside employment  
   21.     Leave of absence  
   22.     Resignation  
   23.     Termination of appointment  
   24.     Other terms and conditions  

           Division 4--Decision-making by the Authority

   25.     Holding of meetings  
   26.     Presiding at meetings  
   26A.    Quorum  
   26B.    Voting at meetings etc.  
   26C.    Conduct of meetings  
   26D.    Minutes  

   PART IV--WINE--AUSTRALIA SELECTION COMMITTEE

           Division 1--Introduction

   27A.    Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Establishment, functions and powers of the Authority Selection Committee

   27B.    Authority Selection Committee  
   27C.    Functions of the Authority Selection Committee  
   27D.    Powers of the Authority Selection Committee  
   27E.    Minister may request nominations  
   27F.    Selection of persons by the Authority Selection Committee  
   27G.    Nominations  
   27H.    Minister may reject nominations  

           Division 3--Membership of the Authority Selection Committee

   27J.    Membership of the Authority Selection Committee  
   27K.    Appointment of members of the Authority Selection Committee  
   27L.    Period of appointment for members of the Authority Selection Committee  
   27M.    Acting Presiding Member of the Authority Selection Committee  

           Division 4--Terms and conditions for members of the Authority Selection Committee

   27N.    Remuneration  
   27P.    Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
   27Q.    Disclosure of interests to the Authority Selection Committee  
   27R.    Outside employment  
   27S.    Leave of absence  
   27T.    Resignation  
   27U.    Termination of appointment  
   27V.    Other terms and conditions  

           Division 5--Decision-making by the Authority Selection Committee

   27W.    Holding of meetings  
   27X.    Presiding at meetings  
   27Y.    Quorum  
   27Z.    Voting at meetings etc.  
   27ZA.   Conduct of meetings  
   27ZB.   Minutes  

           Division 6--Other matters

   27ZC.   Staff and consultants  
   27ZE.   Definitions  

   PART IVB--ANNUAL--GENERAL MEETING OF THE GRAPE INDUSTRY AND THE WINE INDUSTRY

   29U.    Interpretation  
   29V.    List of producers  
   29W.    Authority to convene annual general meeting  
   29X.    Purpose of annual general meeting  
   29Y.    Conduct of annual general meeting  

   PART V--STAFF--AND CONSULTANTS

   30.     Employees  
   30A.    Consultants  

   PART VA--OPERATION--OF AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Corporate plans

   31.     Corporate plans--5 - year periods  
   31A.    Corporate plan--initial period  

           Division 2--Annual operational plans

   31F.    Authority to develop annual operational plans  

           Division 3--Directions

   31K.    Directions to Authority and Geographical Indications Committee  

   PART VI--FINANCE

   32.     Payments to the Authority  
   32A.    Limit on Commonwealth's matching payments  
   32B.    Retention limit for Commonwealth's matching payments  
   33.     Payments by the Authority to Commonwealth  
   34.     Borrowing  
   34A.    Authority may give security  
   34B.    Borrowings not otherwise permitted  
   35.     Application of money of the Authority  
   36.     Commonwealth to be paid levy expenses etc.  
   38.     Annual report  
   38A.    Accountability to representative organisations  
   39.     Liability to taxation  

   PART VIA--LABEL--INTEGRITY PROGRAM

           Division 1--Preliminary

   39A.    Object of Part  
   39B.    Operation of Part  
   39C.    Persons to whom this Part applies  

           Division 2--Records relating to label claims

   39F.    Obligation to keep records  
   39G.    When certain details are not required to be kept  
   39H.    Details required under section 39F  
   39J.    Offences relating to record - keeping requirements  
   39K.    Offences relating to requirement to provide and keep a copy of a record in relation to the supply of wine goods  
   39L.    Time for bringing prosecutions  
   39M.    Single wines and blends etc.  
   39ZAA.  Authority may require records  
   39ZAB.  Failure to comply with section 39ZAA notice  
   39ZAC.  Authority may retain records  

           Division 3--Inspection

   39ZA.   Appointment of inspectors  
   39ZB.   Identity cards  
   39ZC.   Monitoring powers of inspectors--exercised with consent  
   39ZD.   Monitoring warrants  
   39ZE.   Offence powers of inspectors--exercised with consent  
   39ZF.   Offence related warrants  
   39ZG.   Discovery of evidence  
   39ZH.   Power to require persons to answer questions and produce documents  
   39ZI.   Search warrants by telephone and other electronic means  
   39ZIA.  Offences relating to warrants by telephone and other electronic means  

           Division 4--Use of records and results of inspection

   39ZJ.   Authority to assist enforcement of laws on description of wine  
   39ZK.   Proceedings not to lie against Authority etc.  
   39ZL.   Authority may assist in relation to levy  

   PART VIB--PROTECTION--OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND OTHER TERMS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   40.     Interpretation  
   40A.    Object of Part  
   40B.    Additional operation of Part  

           Division 2--Provisions relating to sale, export or import of wine

              Subdivision A--Sale, export or import of wine with a false description and presentation

   40C.    Offence--sale, export or import of wine with a false description and presentation  
   40D.    False descriptions and presentations  
   40DA.   Circumstances in which description and presentation is not false--general  
   40DB.   Circumstances in which description and presentation is not false--inclusion of registered traditional expressions  

              Subdivision B--Sale, export or import of wine with a misleading description and presentation

   40E.    Sale, export or import of wine with a misleading description and presentation  
   40F.    Misleading descriptions and presentations  
   40FA.   Circumstances in which description and presentation is not misleading--general  
   40FB.   Circumstances in which description and presentation is not misleading--inclusion of registered traditional expressions  

              Subdivision C--Other provisions relating to sale, export or import of wine

   40G.    Sale, export or import of wine in contravention of registered conditions of use  
   40J.    Exception for certain wines  
   40K.    Prosecution of offences  
   40M.    Application of national food standards to wines imported from foreign countries  

           Division 3--Establishment, function and powers of Geographical Indications Committee

   40N.    Establishment of Committee  
   40P.    Function and powers of Committee  

           Division 4--Australian geographical indications

              Subdivision A--What this Division is about

   40PA.   What this Division is about  

              Subdivision B--Powers of Committee to determine geographical indications

   40Q.    Power of Committee to determine geographical indications  
   40QA.   Committee must await decisions under Subdivision D  

              Subdivision C--Applications for determinations of geographical indications

   40R.    Applications for determinations  

              Subdivision D--Objections to determination of geographical indications based on pre-existing trade mark rights

   40RA.   Notice to be given of proposed geographical indication  
   40RB.   Grounds of objection to the determination of a geographical indication  
   40RC.   Consideration of objections  
   40RD.   Notice to be given of decision  
   40RE.   Decision that ground of objection no longer exists  
   40RF.   Appeals  
   40RG.   Decisions made under this Division not to affect rights under Trade Marks Act  

              Subdivision E--Determinations of geographical indications

   40SA.   When may a determination be made under this Subdivision?  
   40S.    Consultation by the Committee  
   40T.    Making of determinations  
   40U.    Interim determination  
   40V.    Publication of notice of interim determination  
   40W.    Final determination  
   40X.    Publication of notice of final determination  
   40Y.    Review of final determination  
   40Z.    Date of effect of final determination  

           Division 4A--Omission of Australian registered geographical indications

              Subdivision A--What this Division is about

   40ZAA.  What this Division is about  

              Subdivision B--Omission of Australian GIs for non-use

   40ZAB.  Power of Committee to determine that an Australian GI should be omitted from the Register  
   40ZAC.  Application  
   40ZAD.  Further information concerning an application  
   40ZAE.  Notice by Committee  
   40ZAF.  Determination by Committee  
   40ZAG.  Notice of determination  
   40ZAH.  Administrative Review Tribunal review of a determination  
   40ZAI.  Date of effect of determination to omit GI  

              Subdivision C--Omission of Australian GIs because no longer required

   40ZAJ.  Application  
   40ZAK.  Further information concerning an application  
   40ZAL.  Notice by Committee  
   40ZAM.  Meaning of interested person  
   40ZAN.  Determination by Committee  
   40ZAO.  Notice of determination  
   40ZAP.  Date of effect of determination to omit Australian GI  

           Division 4B--Foreign geographical indications and translations

   40ZAQ.  Determination of foreign geographical indications and translations  
   40ZAR.  Appeals against decisions of Registrar of Trade Marks  
   40ZAS.  Decisions not to affect rights under Trade Marks Act  
   40ZAT.  Determinations for the omission from the Register of foreign geographical indications and translations  

           Division 5--Register of Protected Geographical Indications and Other Terms

   40ZA.   Registrar  
   40ZB.   Functions of Registrar  
   40ZC.   Register of Protected Geographical Indications and Other Terms  
   40ZD.   Contents of Register  
   40ZE.   Inspection of Register  

           Division 6--Inspection

   40ZF.   Inspection powers  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS

   41A.    Remuneration and allowances of members of Geographical Indications Committee etc.  
   42.     Delegation by Minister  
   43.     Delegation by Authority  
   44.     Offences in relation to export of grape products  
   44AA.   Time for bringing prosecutions  
   44AB.   Injunctions  
   44A.    Conduct by directors, employees or agents  
   45.     Operation of certain laws not restricted  
   45A.    Label Directory  
   46.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE Administrative provisions relating to the Geographical Indications Committee