Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MARKETING OF POTATOES ACT 1946

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement  

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   4.      Operation  
   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      Construction  

   PART II -- The Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia  

           Division 1 -- Constitution and proceedings of the Corporation  

   7.      Constitution of Corporation  
   8.      Election of members  
   9.      Corporation a body corporate  
   10.     Corporation not to represent the Crown  
   11.     Remuneration of Corporation members  
   12.     Term of office  
   13.     Vacancies  
   14.     Proceedings of Corporation not invalidated by vacancies or defects  
   15.     Exercise of powers by Corporation  
   16.     Protection of members and officers  
   17.     Meetings of the Corporation  

           Division 2 -- Functions and general powers of Corporation  

   17A.    Functions of Corporation  
   18.     Officers of the Corporation  
   19.     General powers of Corporation  
   19A.    Review of decision  
   20.     Cost of administration  
   20A.    Directions by Minister  
   20B.    Corporation may establish consultative groups  

   PART IV -- Marketing of potatoes  

   22.     Prohibition against sales other than to Corporation  
   22A.    Halting and inspection of certain vehicles  
   22B.    Commercial producers carrying on certain kinds of business to be registered, and areas licensed  
   22C.    Registration, and area licensing, generally  
   22D.    Cancellation or suspension of a registration or area licence  
   23.     Duty of Corporation to accept delivery  
   24.     Effect of delivery to Corporation  
   25.     Permits that the Corporation may grant, and exemptions  
   26.     The marketing of potatoes  
   27.     Marketing pools  
   28.     Domestic market entitlements  
   29.     Shortfalls in requirement  
   30.     Compensation  
   31.     Payment may be withheld  
   32.     The price applicable to ware potatoes for the domestic market  
   33.     Restrictions on carriage of potatoes  
   34.     Restrictions on proceedings against Corporation  
   35.     Grower to notify Corporation of any encumbrances  
   36.     Limitation of liability of Corporation  

   PART V -- Miscellaneous  

   37.     Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006  
   38.     Minister to have access to information  
   39.     Charge on proceeds of potatoes marketed  
   40.     Infringement notices  
   41.     Offences  
   41A.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate  
   41B.    Disposal of things impounded  
   41C.    Proof of contents etc. of packaging  
   41D.    Proof that potatoes were for sale  
   41E.    Proof of purpose  
   41F.    Certificate relating to licensing matters  
   42.     Institution of legal proceedings by Corporation  
   43.     Regulations  
   44.     Review of Act  
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