Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994 - SECT 79I

Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee

79I. Sheep and Goat Compensation Advisory Committee



(1) There is established by this Act a committee to be known as the Sheep and
Goat Compensation Advisory Committee.

(2) The functions of the Committee are to advise the Minister about-

   (a)  the maximum amount of compensation which should be payable under this
        Division;

   (b)  payments which should be made under section 79B(2);

   (c)  any other matter referred to it by the Minister.

(3) The Committee consists of 7 members appointed by the Minister, of whom-

   (a)  one is to be the President of the Pastoral Group of the Victorian
        Farmers Federation;

   (b)  one is to be the Chairman of the Sheepmeats Committee of the Pastoral
        Group of the Victorian Farmers Federation;

   (c)  one is to be the Chairman of the Wool Committee of the Pastoral Group
        of the Victorian Farmers Federation;

   (d)  one is to be the President of the Australian Association of Stud Sheep
        Breeders;

   (e)  one is to be the President of the Victorian Stock Agents Association;

   (f)  one is to be the President of the National Meat Association, Victorian
        Division;

   (g)  one is to be the Secretary.

(4) The Minister may appoint one of the members of the Committee to be
chairperson.

(5) A member of the Committee may, by notice in writing to the Minister,
nominate another person to act in the place of that member at all meetings or
any meeting of the Committee. A person so nominated who attends a meeting of
the Committee may act as if that person was a member of the Committee and may
vote on any matter for resolution by the Committee.

(6) The provisions of Schedule 1 apply to the Committee.

Division 4-Swine compensation