New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK (DISEASE CONTROL FUNDING) ACT 1998 - SECT 7

7 Standing Disease Control Advisory Committee

(1) The Minister is to establish a Standing Disease Control Advisory Committee.

(2) The Committee is to consist of not fewer than 5 members, including:

(a) a person appointed by the Minister, who is to be the Chairperson of the Committee, and

(b) at least 2 members appointed by the Minister from a panel of at least 5 livestock producers nominated by the NSW Farmers’ Association or another affiliated organisation chosen by the Minister that represents livestock producers, and

(c) at least one member appointed by the Minister from a panel of at least 3 persons nominated by the State Management Council of Livestock Health and Pest Authorities, and

(d) a nominee of the Director-General.

A majority of the members of the Committee is to comprise members who are livestock producers.

(3) The functions of the Committee are as follows:

(a) to advise the Minister on the establishment of disease control programs that are to be funded under this Act,

(b) to advise the Minister on the disposal of any surplus amount in an industry fund after the provision of the relevant disease control program for which the fund was established.

(4) Any such surplus amount may be disposed of by the Minister for the benefit of the livestock industry concerned having regard to the advice of the Committee.