Commonwealth Numbered Acts

WHEAT MARKETING ACT 1989No. 58, 1989 - SECT 6

6. (1) The functions of the Board are:

   (a)  to export wheat from Australia;

   (b)  to trade in wheat in the course of, or for the purposes of:

        (i)    trade and commerce among the States;

        (ii)   trade and commerce between a State and a Territory or between
               Territories; or

        (iii)  trade and commerce within a Territory;

   (c)  to make arrangements for the growing of wheat for the purposes of:

        (i)    the export of wheat from Australia;

        (ii)   trade and commerce among the States;

        (iii)  trade and commerce between a State and a Territory or between
               Territories; or

        (iv)   trade and commerce within a Territory;

   (d)  to control the export of wheat from Australia;

   (e)  to control the marketing overseas of Australian wheat;

   (f)  to promote, fund or undertake research into matters related to the
        marketing of wheat;

   (g)  to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister with
        respect to matters relating to the marketing of wheat;

   (h)  to export grain other than wheat and to trade in such grain in the
        course of, or for the purposes of:

        (i)    trade and commerce among the States;

        (ii)   trade and commerce between a State and a Territory or between
               Territories; or

        (iii)  trade and commerce within a Territory;
to the extent that the export of, or trading in, such grain will promote an
object of the Board;

   (j)  for the purpose of the performance of its functions under paragraph
        (h) but only so far as the Minister approves, to make arrangements for
        the growing of grain other than wheat;

   (k)  in respect of wheat products, the same functions as the Board has in
        respect of wheat, except the functions conferred by paragraphs (c),
        (d), (e) and (g);

   (m)  in respect of grain products, the same functions as the Board has in
        respect of grain other than wheat under paragraph (h); and

   (n)  such other functions as are given to the Board by this Act.

(2) An approval for the purpose of paragraph (1) (j) may be of general
application or relate to a particular case.

(3) The Board shall not perform any of its functions:

   (a)  otherwise than for a purpose in respect of which the Parliament has
        power to make laws; or

   (b)  so as to give preference to one State or part of a State over any
        other State or a part of any other State.

(4) In spite of paragraph (3) (a), it is the intention of the Parliament that,
where a State law relating to the marketing of wheat confers a power or
function on the Board, the Board may, with the written approval of the
Minister, exercise that power or perform that function, as the case may be.

(5) The Board may perform any of its functions outside Australia.