New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BANANA INDUSTRY ACT 1987 - SECT 16G

16G List of regional banana growers

(1) For the purposes of an election, the Minister is to cause a list to be compiled, in accordance with the regulations, of banana growers entitled to vote in the election and the number of votes those banana growers are entitled to cast in the election.

(2) The regulations may:

(a) provide that it is compulsory for a banana grower, or a banana grower of a prescribed description, to apply for enrolment in the list compiled under this section for an election, and

(b) provide that it is compulsory for a banana grower enrolled in the list compiled under this section for an election to vote in the election, and

(c) impose a penalty not exceeding 0.1 penalty unit for contravention of such a provision.

(3) If, after application made in accordance with the regulations for the purpose, a person is not satisfied with the result of the application, that person may apply as prescribed to the Local Court for an order that the name of the person or a particular voting entitlement for the person be included in the list.

(4) The Local Court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter of the application and may:

(a) order that the name of the applicant be included in the list or that a particular voting entitlement for the person be included in the list, or

(b) dismiss the application.

(5) If an order is made under subsection (4) (a), the list is to be changed in the manner necessary to give effect to the order.