New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RICE MARKETING ACT 1983 - SECT 7

7 Petition and proclamation for poll to constitute board

(1) Where the Minister:

(a) is satisfied, on representations made by petition to the Minister by producers of a primary product within an area that a substantial number of producers of that product within that area desire that a board should be constituted for that product within that area, and

(b) certifies to the Governor that the Minister is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a),

the Governor may, by proclamation, direct that a poll shall be taken of producers of that product on the question whether a board should be constituted for that product within that area.

(2) Where the Minister:

(a) is satisfied, on representations made by petition to the Minister by producers of 2 or more primary products within one or more areas, that a substantial number of producers of each product within the relevant area desire that a board should be constituted for all those products within that area or those respective areas, and

(b) certifies to the Governor that the Minister is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a),

the Governor may, by proclamation, direct that a poll shall be taken of producers of those products on the question whether a board should be constituted for all those products within that area or those respective areas.

(3) Where the Minister:

(a) is satisfied, on representations made by petition to the Minister by producers of 2 or more primary products within one or more areas, that a substantial number of producers of each product within the relevant area desire that a board should be constituted for such of those products within that area or those respective areas as are the subject of a successful poll, and

(b) certifies to the Governor that the Minister is satisfied as to the matters mentioned in paragraph (a),

the Governor may, by proclamation, direct that a poll shall be taken of producers of those products on the question whether a board should be constituted for all or some of those products within that area or those respective areas.

(4) A proclamation under this section may not be made after the commencement of section 5 of the Agricultural Industry Services Act 1998 .