Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN HORTICULTURAL CORPORATION ACT 1987 No. 164 of 1987 - SECT 8

8. The functions of the Corporation are:

   (a)  to encourage, assist, facilitate, promote and co-ordinate the export
        of Australian horticultural products;

   (b)  to improve:

        (i)    the efficiency and competitiveness of Australian horticultural
               industries;

        (ii)   the quality of Australian horticultural products;

        (iii)  the producing of Australian horticultural products, whether by:

                (A)  growing or harvesting; or

                (B)  processing Australian horticultural products; and

        (iv)   the handling, storing, transporting, processing or marketing of
               Australian horticultural products;
particularly with a view to enhancing the exportability of Australian
horticultural products;

   (c)  to promote the consumption and sale, both in Australia and overseas,
        of Australian horticultural products;

   (d)  to encourage, assist, facilitate and promote the marketing in
        Australia of Australian horticultural products, particularly between
        the States, between States and Territories, between Territories and in
        the Territories;

   (e)  to co-operate with:

        (i)    persons and bodies representative of Australian horticultural
               industries; and

        (ii)   Commonwealth, State and Territory authorities concerned with:

                (A)  Australian horticultural industries; or

                (B)  the export of Australian horticultural products; and

   (f)  such other functions in relation to Australian horticultural
        industries as are conferred on the Corporation by or under this Act or
        any other Act.