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Primary Industry Councils Act 1991.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of industry councils for primary industries, and for related purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

The object of this Act is to provide for the establishment of industry councils for primary industries in order to facilitate the development by the Commonwealth Government of sound, consistent and comprehensive policies concerning primary industries, through the active and co-ordinated involvement of those industries and related industries in the process of policy formulation. The functions of a council are: (a) to keep under review, and report to the Minister on, the strategic direction of the relevant primary industry; (b) to inquire into, and report to the Minister on, matters affecting the relevant primary industry which the council thinks require investigation or action; (c) to inquire into, and report to the Minister on, matters affecting the relevant primary industry referred to the council by the Minister; and (d) various other policy supporting functions. Schedule: establishment of the Grains Industry Council; establishment of the Australian Pig Industry Council.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au