New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK (DISEASE CONTROL FUNDING) ACT 1998 - SECT 8

8 Industry advisory committees

(1) The Minister is to establish an industry advisory committee for each designated disease control program.

(2) An industry advisory committee is to be called the “[name of designated disease] industry advisory committee”.

(3) An industry advisory committee is to consist of:

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

(b) at least one member appointed by the Minister from a panel of a least 3 designated livestock producers nominated by the NSW Farmers’ Association or another affiliated organisation chosen by the Minister that represents producers in the relevant livestock industry, 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) such other members (being not fewer than two) as the Minister determines after consultation with representatives of the designated livestock producers concerned.

A majority of the members of a committee is to comprise members who are designated livestock producers.

(4) The functions of an industry advisory committee are as follows:

(a) to advise the Minister on the funding of the designated disease control program, including:

(i) the services to be funded, and

(ii) the policies and priorities for expenditure from the industry funds established in respect of the designated disease control program,

(iii) any industry levy that may be imposed under this Act,

(iv) the establishment and operation of any transaction based contribution scheme to fund the designated disease control program,

(b) such other functions with respect to the designated disease control program as the Minister directs.

(5) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the constitution and procedure of an industry advisory committee.