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AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK CORPORATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1993 NO. 25

STATUTORY RULES 1993 No. 25

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy

Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977

Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Regulations (Amendment)

Section 52 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of the Act.

Section 10 of the Act provides that the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation (AMLC) may, for the purpose of considering any matter relating to the performance of its functions, make arrangements to consult persons and bodies representative of different sectors of the industry. Such arrangements may include the Corporation agreeing to meet travel expenses reasonably incurred by a person in connection with consultations with the AMLC. Paragraph 10(2)(b) provides that the Corporation may, subject to written guidelines given to the Corporation by the Minister, agree to meet other expenses reasonably incurred by an eligible industry body or a member of an eligible industry body in connection with consultations with the AMLC.

Subsection 5 (1) of the Act prescribes "eligible industry bodies" as meaning the Cattle Council of Australia, the Sheepmeat Council of Australia and the Australian Meat Exporter's Federal Council or a body prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of the provision in which the expression "eligible industry body" is used. In September 1989 the Meat and Allied Trades Federation of Australia and the Australian Livestock Exporter's Association were prescribed as eligible industry bodies for the above purpose.

The AMLC now wishes to have the Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) prescribed as an eligible industry body for the purposes of paragraph 10(2)(b). This action will formally recognise the contribution made by this industry body to the Corporation's planning exercises through the process of consultation. It will enable the Corporation to fully reimburse the GICA for expenses reasonably incurred in connection with this consultation, on the same basis as current eligible industry bodies. At present the AMLC may only reimburse GICA for travel expenses relating to meetings with the Corporation.

The proposed regulation will amend the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Regulations to prescribe GICA as an eligible industry body for the purposes of paragraph 10 (2) (b) of the Act.