Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CANNED FRUITS MARKETING ACT 1979 No. 160 of 1979 - SECT 22

PART V-MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF AUSTRALIAN CANNED FRUITS
CORPORATION
22. (1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members:

   (a)  the Chairman;

   (b)  such number of members, not exceeding five, as is prescribed from time
        to time to represent canners;

   (c)  three members to represent the growers of apricots, peaches and pears
        used in the production of canned fruits;

   (d)  one member to represent the Commonwealth; and

   (e)  one other member.

(2) The members shall be appointed by the Minister.

(3) The members referred to in paragraph (1) (b) shall be appointed from among
persons nominated by canners for the purpose, each canner nominating one
person.

(4) The members referred to in paragraph (1) (c) shall be appointed on the
nomination of the body known as the Australian Canning Fruitgrowers'
Association.

(5) The member referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (1) (e) shall be a person
qualified for appointment by reason of his experience in commerce, finance or
economics.

(6) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the
Corporation is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in
the membership of the Corporation.

(7) The appointment of a member is not invalidated, and shall not be called in
question, by reason of a deficiency or irregularity in, or in connection with,
his nomination or appointment.
(8) In this section, ''canner'' includes a person who is a canner for the
purposes of a State Act.