Live-Stock Producers Consultative Group Regulations (Cth)

LIVE-STOCK PRODUCERS CONSULTATIVE GROUP REGULATIONS
(#DATE 11:03:1994)

- In force under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977

- Updated as at 11 March 1994
*1* The Live-stock Producers Consultative Group Regulations (in force under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977) as shown in this reprint comprise Statutory Rules 1980 No. 192 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Statutory Rules
Year and Date of Date of Application,
number notification commencement saving or
in Gazette transitional
provisions
1980 No. 192 8 July 1980 8 July 1980
1981 No. 101 7 May 1981 7 May 1981 -
Table of Amendments
ad=added or inserted am=amended rep=repealed rs=repealed and substituted
Provision affected How affected
R. 11 am. 1981 No. 101

LIVE-STOCK PRODUCERS CONSULTATIVE GROUP REGULATIONS 
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TABLE

                        TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation

    1.    Citation

    2.    Repeal of Live-stock Producers Consultative Group (Temporary

          Provisions) Regulations

    3.    Interpretation

    4.    Powers of Group

    5.    Membership of Group

    6.    Term of office of members

    7.    Chairman

    8.    Deputies of members

    9.    Resignation of members

   10.    Termination of appointments

   11.    Meetings of Group

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Citation 


  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Live-stock Producers Consultative
Group Regulations.*1*
SEE NOTES TO FIRST ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER .

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Repeal of Live-stock Producers Consultative Group (Temporary Provisions) 
Regulations 


  2. Statutory Rules 1977 No. 149 are repealed.

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Interpretation 


  3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

  "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Group;

  "Group" means the Live-stock Producers Consultative Group established by
section 41 of the Act;

  "member" means a member of the Group;

  "the Act" means the Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation Act 1977.

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Powers of Group 


  4. The Group may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in
connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of the functions
conferred on it by the Act or these Regulations.

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Membership of Group 


  5. (1) The Group shall consist of 12 members, appointed by the Minister, of
whom:

  (a) 8 shall have been nominated in writing by the body known as the Cattle
Council of Australia; and

  (b) 4 shall have been nominated in writing by the body known as the
Sheepmeat Council of Australia.


  (2) The performance of the functions or the exercise of the powers of the
Group is not affected by reason of there being a vacancy or vacancies in the
membership of the Group.


  (3) The appointment of a member is not invalidated, and shall not be called
in question, by reason of a deficiency or irregularity in, or in connection
with, his selection or appointment.

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Term of office of members 


  6. A member shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 5 years, as is
specified in the instrument of his appointment, but is eligible for
re-appointment.

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Chairman 


  7. (1) The members shall, from time to time, as occasion requires, elect one
of their number to be the Chairman of the Group.


  (2) The Chairman holds office until:

  (a) he resigns his office by writing under his hand delivered to a meeting
of the Group;

  (b) another member is elected Chairman of the Group; or

  (c) the Chairman ceases to be a member.

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Deputies of members 


  8. (1) The Minister may, if requested by the Group so to do, appoint 12
persons to be deputies of members of the Group.


  (2) Of the persons referred to in subregulation (1):

  (a) 8 shall have been nominated in accordance with paragraph 5 (1) (a); and

  (b) 4 shall have been nominated in accordance with paragraph 5 (1) (b).


  (3) Where a member of the Group is unable to attend a meeting of the Group,
he may call upon:

  (a) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph 5 (1) (a) - a person
nominated in accordance with that paragraph to be a deputy of a member; and

  (b) in the case of a member referred to in paragraph 5 (1) (b) - a person
nominated in accordance with that paragraph to be a deputy of a member;

to act as his deputy for the duration of the meeting.


  (4) The Minister may, from time to time, as occasion requires:

  (a) revoke the appointment of a person under this regulation; and

  (b) appoint, in the place of a person nominated in accordance with paragraph
5 (1) (a) or (b) to be a deputy of a member, another person, nominated in
accordance with paragraph 5 (1) (a) or (b), as the case requires, to be a
deputy of a member.


  (5) A person called upon to be the deputy of a member for the purpose of a
meeting of the Group is entitled to attend the meeting and, while so
attending, shall be deemed to be a member.

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Resignation of members 


  9. A member may resign his office by writing under his hand delivered to the
Minister.

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Termination of appointments 


  10. (1) Where:

  (a) a member is appointed as a member of the Corporation; or

  (b) the body by whom a member was nominated notifies the Minister in writing
that it is no longer desired to retain the member as a nominee of the body;

the Minister shall terminate the appointment of the member.


  (2) The provisions of subregulation (1) apply to and in relation to a deputy
of a member in like manner as they apply to and in relation to a member.

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Meetings of Group 


  11. (1) Subject to this regulation, meetings of the Group shall be held at
such times and places as the Group from time to time determines.


  (2) The first meeting of the Group shall be held at a time and place
determined by the Minister.


  (3) Subject to this regulation, the Chairman may at any time convene a
meeting of the Group.


  (3A) A meeting of the Group, other than a meeting held for the purpose of
consulting with the Corporation or with another consultative group, shall not
be convened without the consent of the Chairman of the Corporation.


  (4) At a meeting of the Group, 7 members, of whom at least 2 are members
referred to in paragraph 5 (1) (b), constitute a quorum.


  (5) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings at which he is present.


  (6) In the event of the absence of the Chairman, the members present shall
appoint one of their number to preside at the meeting.


  (7) A question arising at a meeting of the Group shall be decided by a
majority of votes of the members present and voting.


  (8) The member presiding at a meeting of the Group has a deliberative vote
and, in the event of an equality of votes, also has a casting vote.


  (9) The Group shall keep a record of its proceedings.


  (11) Subject to the preceding provisions of this regulation, the procedure
at meetings of the Group shall be as determined by the Group.