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RURAL ADJUSTMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2009

                                    2008-2009




     THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA




                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES




             RURAL ADJUSTMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2009




                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM




(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the
                               Hon. Tony Burke MP)
RURAL ADJUSTMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2009

OUTLINE

This Bill amends clause 7 of the Rural Adjustment Act 1992 to allow for the
appointment of National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) members for three terms.
The proposed amendment will remove the current provision that a person may, on one
occasion only, be re-appointed as a member.

The Rural Adjustment Act 1992 specifies that NRAC's main role is to provide advice
on rural adjustment and regional issues including whether areas should be assessed as
being in exceptional circumstances (EC).

This Bill will ensure that current or previous members who have developed
considerable expertise in undertaking EC assessments through membership for two
terms can serve an additional, third, term and continue to contribute to NRAC.

FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT

There are no financial impacts.




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NOTES ON CLAUSE

Clause 1: Short title

1.   This clause is a formal provision specifying the short title of the Act as the Rural
     Adjustment Amendment Act 2009.

Clause 2: Comme ncement

2.   This clause provides the commencement date for the Act.

     The provision listed in the Bill commences on the day on which it receives
     Royal Assent.

Clause 3: Schedule(s)

3.   Clause 3 provides that the legislation and regulations referred to in each
     schedule of the Bill will be amended or repealed in accordance with the items in
     that schedule.

     Schedule 1 to the Bill repeals subsection 7(2) of the Rural Adjustment Act 1992.

SCHEDULE 1 ­ Amendment

Item 1: Subsection 7(2)

     This item is an amendment to allow a person to be appointed as a member of the
     National Rural Advisory Council for a maximum of 3 periods.




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