New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POULTRY MEAT INDUSTRY ACT 1986 - SECT 6

6 Functions of Committee

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

(a) to establish:

(i) codes of practice for use in the conduct of negotiations between growers and processors, and

(ii) contract guidelines as to the matters that poultry growing agreements might appropriately address,

(b) to make recommendations to the Minister regarding:

(i) matters that poultry growing agreements should be required to address, and

(ii) standard provisions for inclusion in poultry growing agreements in relation to those matters,

(c) to inquire into, and make reports to the Minister on:

(i) such matters relating to the poultry meat industry as the Minister refers to the Committee for inquiry and report, and

(ii) such other matters relating to the poultry meat industry as the Committee considers appropriate for inquiry and report,

(d) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between processors and growers,

(e) to exercise such other functions with respect to the poultry meat industry as are prescribed by the regulations.

(2) For the purpose of exercising its functions under subsection (1) (a) and (b), the Committee must seek advice from, and have regard to the views of, the Advisory Group.

(3) Copies of any codes of practice and contract guidelines established under this section:

(a) must be kept available at the office of the Department for inspection by the public, free of charge, during ordinary business hours, and

(b) must be posted on the Department’s internet site.

(4) The Committee cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Committee to exercise its functions.