Sugar Industry Act 1991 (Qld)
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Queensland SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT 1991 Reprinted as in force on 21 March 1997 (includes amendments up to Act No. 59 of 1996) Warning—see last endnote for uncommenced amendments Reprint No. 1D This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy
Information about this reprint This Act is reprinted as at 21 March 1997. The reprint— • shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)) • incorporates all necessary consequential amendments, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(d)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the ReprintsAct1992. A table of earlier reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated in the reprint • editorial changes made in earlier reprints.
Queensland SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT 1991 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3A References to action in relation to functions, powers and duties . . . . . . . . 16 3B Meaning of “possession” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3C Meaning of “sugar mill” or “mill” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4 Sugar Industry Policy Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5 Other committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6 Reports to Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7 Minister’s power to delegate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8 Crown bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PART 2—QUEENSLAND SUGAR CORPORATION Division 1—Constitution and membership 9 Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 10 Judicial notice of Corporation’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 11 Corporation does not represent the Crown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 12 Objectives of Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13 Membership of Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 14 Qualifications for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 15 Selection of appointed members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 16 Removal of appointed member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 17 Casual vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 18 Remuneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Division 2—Corporation’s general functions, powers and duties 19 Functions of Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 20 General powers of Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 21 Application of various public sector Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 22 Corporation may require information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 23 Chief executive officer and staff of Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 24 Corporation to consult industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25 Minister’s directions to Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 26 Minister’s direction in annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 27 Corporation’s power to delegate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 28 Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 29 Guidelines that are subordinate legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Division 3—Sugarcane and sugarcane products examination and testing programs 30 Programs to obtain information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 31 Request for program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Division 4—Sugar Cane Assignment Register 32 Sugar Cane Assignment Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 33 Notice of mortgage and other interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 34 Notice of cessation of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 35 Entry in register is notice to subsequent dealers in land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 36 Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 37 Register may be maintained as prescribed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PART 3—LOCAL BOARDS Division 1—Constitution and membership 38 Establishment of local boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 39 Objectives of a local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 40 Membership of local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 41 Removal of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 42 Casual vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 43 Deputies of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 44 Remuneration of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Division 2—Local board’s general functions, powers and duties 45 Functions of local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 46 General powers of local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 47 Power of chairperson to mediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Division 3—Amalgamation of local boards 48 Application to Minister for amalgamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 49 Poll for amalgamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 50 Amalgamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 51 Increase in membership for amalgamated board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Division 4—Where there is no local board 52 Corporation may act as local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 PART 3A—NEGOTIATING TEAMS Division 1—Constitution and membership 52A Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 52B Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 52C Removal of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 52D Acting appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 52E Remuneration of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Division 2—Functions and powers 52F Functions and powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 52G Dispute resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Division 3—Amalgamation of negotiating teams 52H Negotiating teams must be amalgamated if local boards are amalgamated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 52I Amalgamation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 52J Increasing membership of new negotiating team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PART 4—SUGAR EXPERIMENT STATIONS BOARD Division 1—Constitution and membership 53 Preservation of Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 54 Judicial notice of Board’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 55 Objectives of Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 56 Membership of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 57 Removal of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4 Sugar Industry Act 1991 58 Casual vacancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 59 Chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 60 Deputies of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 61 Fees and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Division 2—The Board’s general functions, powers and duties 62 Functions of Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 63 General powers of Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 64 Commercial disposal of research capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 65 Board or Director may require information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 66 Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 67 Board’s power to delegate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 68 Application of various public sector Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Division 3—Organisation and funding 69 Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 70 Director and staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 71 Sugar experiment stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 72 Regulations may levy assessment in relation to sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Division 4—Control over sugarcane varieties 73 Approved sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 74 Permit to grow sugarcane of non-approved variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 75 Offences concerning non-approved sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Division 5—Application of Plant Protection Act 1989 76 Plant Protection Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 PART 5—CANE PROTECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARDS Division 1—Constitution and membership 77 Productivity areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 78 Constitution of productivity boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 79 Judicial notice of a productivity board’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 80 Objective of a productivity board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 81 Membership of a productivity board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 82 Casual vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 83 Fees and allowances of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Sugar Industry Act 1991 84 Polls for election of cane growers’ representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Division 2—Productivity board’s functions, powers and duties 85 Functions of productivity boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 86 General powers of productivity boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 87 Power to engage assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 88 Trade in local requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 89 Application of various public sector Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 90 Regulations may levy assessment in relation to sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Division 3—Dissolution of productivity boards 91 Dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 92 Sugar Experiment Stations Board to take place of dissolved productivity board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 93 Change to registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 PART 6—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUGAR INDUSTRY BODIES 94 Definitions for pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 95 Disqualifications for appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 96 Vacation of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 97 Convening meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 98 Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 99 Presiding member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 100 Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 101 Meetings of dispersed members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 102 General procedure at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 103 Disclosure of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 104 Prohibition on political activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 105 Removal of member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PART 6A—NEW MILLS 105A Establishment of new mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PART 7—ACQUISITION OF SUGAR Division 1—Acquisition and delivery 106 Definitions for pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 107 Vesting of sugar in Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6 Sugar Industry Act 1991 108 Delivery to and acceptance by Corporation of sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 109 Exemption of approved amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 110 Directions on brand of raw sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Division 2—Payment for sugar 111 Pools of sugar for which payment is to be calculated and made . . . . . . . . . 71 112 Corporation’s operating costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 113 Calculation of price payable to owners of sugar mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 114 Minister’s standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 115 Payments to sugar mill owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 117 Mill peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 PART 8—AWARDS Division 1—Awards generally 118 Making of awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 119 Matters to which award extends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 120 Matters relevant to making of award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 121 Award to determine crushing times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 122 Award to regulate price of and payment for sugarcane to assignment holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 123 Award to be displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 124 Guidelines about awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Division 2—Applications about awards 126 Application for review of award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Division 3—Breaches of award 127 Proceedings for offence against award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 128 Civil proceedings to enforce award as contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 129 Mill owner may harvest sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Division 4—Contracts outside award 130 Mill supply contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 131 Procedure for making effective mill supply contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 133 Application of contract to all assignment holders supplying to a mill . . . . 84 134 Contracts limited to 3 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 134A Exemption from controls over agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 135 Mill supply contracts for unduly lengthy crushing season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7 Sugar Industry Act 1991 PART 9—ASSIGNMENTS AND FARM PEAKS Division 1—Assignments generally 136 The assignment entitlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Division 2—Grant by Corporation of assignment 137 Corporation’s general authority over assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 138 Grant of assignment by Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 139 Guidelines for grant of assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Division 3—Grant and variation of assignments pursuant to authorised transactions 140 Variations to assignment entitlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 141 Authorised transactions concerning assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 142 Orders by local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 143 Applications for local board orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 144 Limitations upon power of local board to issue particular orders . . . . . . . . 91 145 Local board to grant application or give reasons for refusal . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 146 Lodgement with Corporation of local board’s orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 147 Application to Corporation for transfer of assignment to another mill . . . . 93 Division 4—Annual increase in aggregate of assignment areas 148 Transitional expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 149 Annual determination of increase in the aggregate of assignments’ areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 150 Government project land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Division 5—Cancellation of assignment 151 Cancellation of assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 152 Show cause to precede cancellation or variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 153 Time for disposal may be allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Division 6—Relationship between assignment holders and mill owners 154 Obligation of assignment holder to dispose of sugarcane to mill to which land assigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 155 Sugarcane not required to be delivered by assignment holder . . . . . . . . . . . 97 156 Obligation of mill owner to accept sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 157 Sugarcane not required to be accepted by mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 158 Delivery and acceptance of sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8 Sugar Industry Act 1991 159 Mill owner may enter upon assigned lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 160 Agreed assignment plan is evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 161 Submission of plan to local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 162 Local board may construe and interpret plans of assignments in dispute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Division 7—Farm peaks generally 163 Farm peak as property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Division 8—Variation of entitlement to farm peak pursuant to authorised transactions 164 Variation of farm peak entitlement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 165 Authorised transactions concerning farm peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 166 Orders by local board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 167 Application for local board orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 168 Limitation upon power of local board to issue particular orders . . . . . . . . 104 169 Local board to grant application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 170 Lodgement with Corporation of local board’s orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 171 Adjustment of mill peaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Division 9—Protection of mortgagees and lessors generally 172 Statutory declaration verifying protection of interests of third parties . . . 106 173 Dispensation from obtaining consent of mortgagee, lessor or sublessor . . 107 PART 10—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF SUGAR HARVEST Division 1—Adjusted area of assignments 174 Corporation to determine adjusted area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 175 Variation of determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 176 Consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Division 2—Redirection of sugarcane 177 Corporation may redirect sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 178 Applicants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 179 Commencement of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 180 Notification of interested persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 181 Order to be reasonable and not cause economic detriment . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 182 Variations and conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
9 Sugar Industry Act 1991 183 Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Division 3—Obligation of mill owner to manufacture sugar 184 General obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 185 Exemption from obligation to manufacture sugar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 186 Declaration of failure to mill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 187 Show cause to precede declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 188 Appointment of administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 189 Power of administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 190 Obstruction of administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 191 Compensation for seized property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 192 Appeal against compensation determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 193 Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 194 Liability of mill owner not affected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 PART 11—EASEMENTS AND PERMITS TO USE LAND 195 Easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 196 Grant of easement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 197 Service of copy of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 198 Grant by holder of land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 199 Grant by Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 200 Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 201 Register of Easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 202 Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 203 Continuation of existing easement rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 204 Notation of easement on other registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 205 Construction of cattle grids etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 206 Construction etc. of tramlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 207 Permits to pass over land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 208 Appeal to Land Court or Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 PART 12—SUGAR INDUSTRY TRIBUNAL 209 Sugar Industry Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 210 Disqualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 211 Vacation of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
10 Sugar Industry Act 1991 212 Acting members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 213 Casual vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 214 Remuneration of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 215 Secretary and staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 216 Accounts and finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 217 Proceedings of Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 218 Jurisdiction of Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 219 Review of determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 220 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 221 Decision on review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 222 Preliminary hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 224 Power to summon witnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 225 Failure of witness to attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 226 Power to administer oath or affirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 227 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 228 Contempt of hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 229 Allowances to witnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 PART 13—MISCELLANEOUS 230 Records to be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 231 Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 232 Application fees to be reasonable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 233 Statutory declaration may be required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 234 Requirements to furnish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 235 Offence to make false statement in application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 236 Improper use of information prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 237 Indemnity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 238 Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 239 Appropriation of penalties etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 240 Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 241 Service of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 242 Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
11 Sugar Industry Act 1991 PART 14—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 243 References to certain boards etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 244 Transitional arrangements for bulk sugar terminal organisations . . . . . . . . 135 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 SUBJECT MATTER OF REGULATIONS 1 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 2 Qualifications and appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 3 Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 4 Fees etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 5 Licences, permits, approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 6 Exercise of discretion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 7 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 8 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 9 Control over bodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 10 Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 11 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 12 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 13 Polls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 14 Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 15 Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 ENDNOTES 1 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 4 Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 8 Table of renumbered provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 9 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
s 1 13 s 3 Sugar Industry Act 1991 SUGAR INDUSTRY ACT 1991 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 21 March 1997] An Act to provide comprehensively for all matters relating to the promotion and regulation of the sugar industry in Queensland PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Sugar Industry Act 1991 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) Section 1 and this section commence on the day this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty. (2) The remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days appointed by proclamation. ˙ Definitions 3.(1) In this Act— “acquire” includes purchase, take on lease, licence or pursuant to any other interest. “adjacent” mills include nearby mills. “administrator” means a person appointed under section 188 and includes a person acting under the authority of an administrator. “appointed member” means—
s 3 14 s 3 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (a) in relation to the Corporation—each member of the Corporation other than the member who is chief executive of the Corporation; and (b) in relation to a local board—each member of the local board; and (c) in relation to the Sugar Experiment Stations Board—each member of the Board referred to in section 56(1)(d), (e) or (f); and (d) in relation to a productivity board—each member of the productivity board except the person nominated by the Sugar Experiment Stations Board. “approved” means approved under guidelines made by the Corporation in writing. “assignment” means an assignment within the meaning of section 136 and includes an interest in an assignment. “assignment holder” means— (a) a person who holds an assignment; and (b) for the purpose of determining whether an assignment holder is within the jurisdiction of a local board or negotiating team—a person who holds an assignment the land of which is assigned to the mill for which the local board or negotiating team is established. “Board” means the Sugar Experiment Stations Board constituted under section 53. “commercial cane sugar” means the estimated yield of cane sugar from sugarcane, determined as prescribed by the regulations. “Corporation” means the Queensland Sugar Corporation constituted under section 9. “crushing capacity” means the estimated maximum rate of crushing at which a mill can operate continuously while maintaining a proper level of efficiency. “crushing season” means, in relation to any calendar year, the season for the harvesting and crushing of sugarcane commencing in that year. “determination” includes order, direction and decision.
s 3 15 s 3 Sugar Industry Act 1991 “Director” means the Director of Sugar Experiment Stations employed under section 70 and includes a person temporarily performing the duties of the Director. “farm peak” means farm peak within the meaning of section 163 and includes an interest in farm peak. “legal practitioner” means— (a) a person duly admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court whose name is currently on the Roll of Barristers of that Court; or (b) a person duly admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court whose name is currently on the Roll of Solicitors of that Court. “local board” means— (a) a local board constituted under section 38; or (b) the Corporation when discharging the functions of a local board. “maintain” includes establish. “mill owner” or “owner of a mill” means— (a) a person, body or association of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, owning or having the control of a mill and includes where necessary the manager or managing director or other person controlling the business of a mill; and (b) for the purpose of determining whether a mill owner is within the jurisdiction of a local board or negotiating team—the owner of the mill for which the local board or negotiating team is established. “mill peak” of a mill has the meaning given by section 117. “mill region” means a mill region prescribed by the regulations. “mill suppliers’ committee” means a mill suppliers’ committee constituted under the PrimaryProducers’OrganisationandMarketing Act 1926 . “negotiating team” means a negotiating team established under part 3A. “non-approved sugarcane” means sugarcane— (a) grown at a place where and at a time when sugarcane of the variety to which it belongs was not approved for growing under section 73; and
s 3A 16 s 3A Sugar Industry Act 1991 (b) not grown under a permit issued under section 74; and (c) not grown by, on behalf of or at the request of, the Director. “obstructs” includes assaults, threatens, abuses, insults, intimidates, hinders. “pest” means a pest within the meaning of the Plant Protection Act 1989 . “pest infestation” means a pest infestation within the meaning of the PlantProtection Act 1989 . “productivity area” means a sugarcane productivity area declared under section 77. “productivity board” means a cane protection and productivity board constituted under section 78. “products” includes by-products. “records” includes any information however compiled, recorded or stored and any books, accounts, documents or writings. “Register of Easements” means the Register of Easements maintained under section 201. “repealed Regulation of Sugar Cane Prices Act” means the Regulation of Sugar Cane Prices Act 1962 repealed by Schedule 1 and that Act. “research” includes investigation or consideration. “sugarcane” means any plant or part of a plant of the genus Saccharum or any hybrid of sugarcane. “Sugar Cane Assignment Register” means the register maintained under section 32. “sugarcane works” or “works” means a sugar mill and any other works equipped for the manufacture of sugarcane products from sugarcane. “sugar mill” or “mill” see section 3C. “Tribunal” means the Sugar Industry Tribunal constituted under section 209. ˙ References to action in relation to functions, powers and duties 3A. In this Act, a reference to one of the following matters—
s 3B 17 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s4 (a) the discharge of a function; (b) the exercise of a power; (c) the performance of a duty; includes a reference to each of the other matters. ˙ Meaning of “possession” 3B. For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to be in possession of— (a) a matter or thing—if the person has actual possession or custody of it or if the person has it under control in any place whether for the person’s or another’s use or benefit and although another person has actual control of it; and (b) information—if the person has the information in possession or is entitled to access to the information. ˙ Meaning of “sugar mill” or “mill” 3C.(1) A “sugar mill” or “mill” is works that are— (a) equipped for the manufacture of sugar from sugarcane and prescribed under a regulation; or (b) proposed to be constructed and equipped for the manufacture of sugar from sugarcane and authorised as a new mill under section 105A. (2) In this section— “sugar” means all raw sugar, crystal sugar, sugar syrups, inverted syrups, liquid sugar and any other form of sugar other than— (a) final molasses; and (b) a form of sugar manufactured from another form of sugar previously disposed of by the corporation. ˙ Sugar Industry Policy Council 4.(1) The Minister is to maintain, with such membership and on such
s 5 18 s 6 Sugar Industry Act 1991 conditions as the Minister determines, a Sugar Industry Policy Council. (2) The functions of the Sugar Industry Policy Council are— (a) to provide advice to the Corporation and to the Minister concerning the extent to which the aggregate of all assignments’ areas should be increased in any year under section 149; and (b) to consult with and advise the government of Queensland generally on issues of strategic sugar industry policy and direction. ˙ Other committees 5. The Minister may maintain such committees as the Minister thinks fit— (a) to advise the Minister and sugar industry organisations of research priorities; or (b) to assist in the coordination of research activities relating to the sugar industry; or (c) to assist in the administration of this Act in any respect. ˙ Reports to Minister 6.(1) Upon being requested to do so by the Minister— (a) the Corporation; or (b) a local board; or (c) a negotiating team; or (d) the Sugar Experiment Stations Board; or (e) a productivity board; is to provide to the Minister a report concerning any matter specified by the Minister relating to the discharge by it of functions under this Act or to its activities. (2) If the Minister specifies a period of time within which a report referred to in subsection (1) is to be provided, the report is to be provided within the period.
s 7 19 s 9 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ Minister’s power to delegate 7. The Minister may delegate the Minister’s powers under this Act to— (a) the chief executive; or (b) a body established under this Act, a member of the body or a person holding office within the body. ˙ Crown bound 8. This Act binds the Crown in right of the State and also, so far as the legislative power of the State extends, in all its other capacities, subject to the following— (a) the Crown is not liable to a penalty for a contravention of this Act; (b) an agent of the Crown who contravenes this Act is liable for any penalty prescribed by this Act in relation to such a contravention. PART 2—QUEENSLAND SUGAR CORPORATION Division 1—Constitution and membership ˙ Constitution 9.(1) A body corporate is constituted called the Queensland Sugar Corporation having perpetual succession and a common seal. (2) Subject to this Act, the Corporation is capable of— (a) suing and being sued; and (b) acquiring, holding, dealing with and disposing of real and personal property; and (c) doing and suffering all acts and things as bodies corporate may in law do and suffer.
s 10 20 s 13 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ Judicial notice of Corporation’s seal 10. All courts and persons acting judicially are to take judicial notice of the common seal of the Corporation and are to presume the common seal affixed to any document to have been duly affixed until the contrary is proved. ˙ Corporation does not represent the Crown 11.(1) The Corporation does not represent the Crown. (2) Except where it is authorised to do so by the Crown under any Act, the Corporation is not competent to render the Crown liable for the debts and obligations of the Corporation or any other person. ˙ Objectives of Corporation 12. The principal objectives of the Corporation are— (a) to ensure that the policies for the Queensland sugar industry including those determined by the Minister or accepted by the Corporation upon the advice of the Sugar Industry Policy Council are successfully implemented; and (b) to enhance the efficiency, competitiveness and access to markets of the Queensland sugar industry; and (c) to enhance the long term economy of the Queensland sugar industry; and (d) to enhance the benefits flowing from the Queensland sugar industry to cane growers and mill owners and to the economy of Queensland generally; and (e) to encourage initiative and innovation among cane growers and mill owners and others involved in the Queensland sugar industry. ˙ Membership of Corporation 13.(1) The Corporation is to consist of 9 members of whom—
s 14 21 s 15 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (a) 1 is to be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, who is to be a member ex officio; and (b) 8 are to be persons appointed by the Governor in Council, 1 of whom is to be appointed as chairperson. (2) Subject to section 17, each appointed member of the Corporation is to be appointed for a term of 3 years ending on the same date as the term of every other appointed member. ˙ Qualifications for appointment 14. Of the appointed members of the Corporation— (a) at least 2 must have experience in the production of sugarcane; and (b) at least 2 must have experience in the milling of sugarcane; and (c) each must have experience in 1 or more of the following areas— (i) sugarcane production or milling; (ii) trade or commerce; (iii) industrial relations; (iv) public administration. ˙ Selection of appointed members 15.(1) Before appointments of members mentioned in section 13(1)(b) (other than the member appointed as chairperson) are made, the Minister must establish a selection committee to nominate the members. (2) The selection committee is to consist of 9 members appointed by the Minister, being— (a) 1 person appointed as chairperson who the Minister is satisfied will act independently in performing the duties of chairperson; and (b) 4 persons, each of whom is to be appointed as the representative of all the cane growers within a mill region, which region is not
s 15 22 s 15 Sugar Industry Act 1991 otherwise so represented on the committee by a person appointed under this paragraph; and (c) 4 persons, each of whom is to be appointed as the representative of all the owners of mills situated within a mill region, which region is not otherwise so represented on the committee by a person appointed under this paragraph. (3) A person appointed under subsection (2)(b) or (c) is to be a person recommended for appointment, on the invitation of the Minister, by an organisation or organisations the Minister considers are sufficiently representative of the interests of the cane growers or mill owners who are to be represented on the selection committee by the person. (4) A selection committee is not competent to nominate for appointment as a member of the Corporation any person who is— (a) a member of the selection committee; or (b) the chairperson, deputy chairperson or chief executive officer of an organisation that recommended the appointment by the Minister to the selection committee of any member of the selection committee. (5) The Minister may give the selection committee— (a) subject to section 14, directions in writing determining the selection criteria to be applied by it in selecting persons for nomination; and (b) such other directions as may be necessary for the purposes of the selection of persons for nomination. (6) A direction may not require a selection committee to nominate a person specified by the Minister for appointment as a member of the Corporation. (7) If the selection committee fails to make a nomination or follow the directions given by the Minister, the Minister may nominate a person for appointment. (8) The chairperson of the selection committee is to be paid by the Corporation such fees and allowances as the Governor in Council may determine.
s 16 23 s 19 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ Removal of appointed member 16. The Governor in Council at any time may remove a person from office as an appointed member of the Corporation. ˙ Casual vacancies 17.(1) The Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, may appoint a person to fill a vacancy occurring in the office of an appointed member of the Corporation during the currency of the appointed member’s term. (2) If the member whose office becomes vacant is the chairperson, the person appointed to fill the vacancy is to be appointed as chairperson. (3) Section 15 applies in relation to the appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the office of an appointed member other than the chairperson. (4) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of an appointed member is to hold office from a date specified by the Governor in Council until the expiration of the term of the office for which the member whose office fell vacant was appointed. ˙ Remuneration 18. Appointed members of the Corporation are to be paid by the Corporation such fees and allowances as the Governor in Council may determine. Division 2—Corporation’s general functions, powers and duties ˙ Functions of Corporation 19. The functions of the Corporation are— (a) to participate in the development and implementation of policy relating to the management of the Queensland sugar industry; and (b) to manage the regulation of the quantity and quality of sugarcane and raw sugar produced in Queensland; and
s 19 24 s 19 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (c) to participate and assist in, and where authorised under this Act to do so, determine issues relating to, any matter concerning the size of the Queensland sugar industry, the production and use of sugar industry products and any other matter connected with the Queensland sugar industry; and (d) to manage the acquisition of raw sugar by the Corporation and market that raw sugar; and (e) to distribute to mill owners the net proceeds resulting from the marketing by it of raw sugar; and (f) to encourage and participate in the promotion, manufacture and marketing of the products of, and any value added product connected with, the sugar industry in Queensland or, if necessary to achieve its objectives, elsewhere; and (g) to facilitate the operation of any body established under this Act or, if necessary to achieve its objectives, within or for the sugar industry in Queensland or elsewhere; and (h) to mediate in negotiations within the sugar industry in Queensland or, if necessary to achieve its objectives, elsewhere; and (i) to act as a representative of the Queensland sugar industry generally; and (j) to inquire into any matter concerning the Queensland sugar industry; and (k) to assist local boards and negotiating teams in the discharge of their functions; and (l) with the consent of the Tribunal, to assist the Tribunal in the discharge of its functions; and (m) to take all such action within the powers conferred upon it by this Act as may be necessary to achieve its objectives; and (n) to discharge such other functions consistent with its objectives as it may be authorised to discharge by the Minister or by the regulations.
s 20 25 s 20 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ General powers of Corporation 20.(1) Subject to this Act, the Corporation may do all things necessary or reasonably required to be done in connection with, or incidental to, the discharge of its functions. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Corporation may— (a) purchase, sell, and participate in any form of trade or commerce concerning, the products of the sugar industry and any product connected with the sugar industry in Queensland or, with the approval of the Minister, elsewhere; and (b) acquire, construct, manage and maintain bulk sugar terminals and other facilities for the processing, storage and handling of the products of the Queensland sugar industry or the sugar industry elsewhere; and (c) fund the operation of local boards; and (d) undertake or fund research into the quality of, and markets for, the products of the Queensland sugar industry or any other matter connected with the industry; and (e) seek and accept voluntary contributions from any person to assist it in the discharge of its functions; and (f) collect and disseminate information relating to the operation of this Act and the activities of the Queensland sugar industry and related industry; and (g) provide public relations and communications programs and services for the Queensland sugar industry; and (h) maintain committees with the function to provide the Corporation with such assistance, advice and reports as the Corporation determines; and (i) use or provide the use of its terminals, facilities, or other property for the processing, storage or handling of any product or for any activity for commercial gain; and (j) act in the discharge of its functions both in Queensland and elsewhere.
s 21 26 s 22 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (3) The corporation’s power under subsection (2)(b) for bulk sugar terminals in Queensland is exclusive to the corporation. ˙ Application of various public sector Acts 21. The Corporation is— (a) a statutory body within the meaning of the StatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangementsAct1982 and the FinancialAdministration and Audit Act 1977 ; and (b) a unit of public administration within the meaning of the CriminalJustice Act 1989 . ˙ Corporation may require information 22.(1) In relation to any matter concerning the discharge of the Corporation’s functions referred to in section 19(b) to (e), the Corporation by written notice may require a person— (a) to furnish to the Corporation any information specified in the notice, within a reasonable period and in a reasonable manner specified in the notice; or (b) to attend before the Corporation, at a reasonable time and place specified in the notice, and then and there answer questions concerning any matter specified in the notice; or (c) to furnish to the Corporation, at a reasonable time and place specified in the notice, any records or copies of records in the person’s possession specified in the notice. (2) A reference to the Corporation includes a reference to a person authorised by the Corporation. (3) The Corporation or authorised person may require the information or answers to be verified— (a) on oath or affirmation; and (b) orally or in writing. (4) For that purpose a member of the Corporation or a person authorised by the Corporation may administer an oath or affirmation.
s 23 27 s 24 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (5) The oath to be taken or affirmation to be made is an oath or affirmation confirming the truth of the information or answers. (6) The regulations may prescribe allowances payable by the Corporation to persons required to attend at any place under this section. (7) A person— (a) who refuses or fails to answer a question or to furnish any information, records or a copy of records as required of the person under this section; or (b) who in response to a requirement made under this section provides an answer or furnishes information, records or a records copy that is or are false or misleading in a material particular; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (8) Subsection (7) does not apply in respect of a refusal or failure to answer a question or furnish any information or records required of a person under subsection (1) that would tend to incriminate the person. ˙ Chief executive officer and staff of Corporation 23.(1) The Corporation— (a) is to employ a chief executive officer; and (b) may employ the persons, and engage the consultants, service providers, inspectors and agents, that it considers necessary. (2) The chief executive officer of the Corporation is to perform such duties as the Corporation determines. (3) The corporation’s employees are to be employed under this Act, and not under the Public Service Act 1996 . ˙ Corporation to consult industry 24.(1) The Corporation— (a) at least once every 3 months; and (b) whenever the Minister directs it to do so;
s 25 28 s 26 Sugar Industry Act 1991 is to provide an opportunity to organisations representative of cane growers, mill owners and commercial users of sugar to meet separately or otherwise with representatives of the Corporation to discuss matters affecting the Queensland sugar industry. (2) For the purposes of this section, the Minister may determine the organisations that generally or in relation to a particular meeting are to be regarded by the Corporation as representative of the cane growers, mill owners or commercial users of sugar. ˙ Minister’s directions to Corporation 25.(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister may give written directions to the Corporation concerning the discharge of its functions. (2) The Corporation is to comply with the directions. (3) The Minister may only give a direction if— (a) the Minister is satisfied that the direction is necessary to ensure that the discharge by the Corporation of its functions does not conflict with major government policies; and (b) the Minister has informed the Corporation in writing that a direction is under consideration and given the Corporation an adequate opportunity to discuss with the Minister the need for the direction. (4) The Minister is to cause a copy of the direction to be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 14 sitting days after giving the direction if the Legislative Assembly is in session, but if not then within 14 sitting days after the commencement of its next session. (5) This section does not apply with respect to directions the Minister is authorised to give concerning particular matters under another provision of this Act or any other Act. ˙ Minister’s direction in annual report 26. The Corporation is to include in each annual report prepared by it under section 46J of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977, a report of any direction given to it by the Minister during the financial year for which the report is prepared.
s 27 29 s 29 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ Corporation’s power to delegate 27. The Corporation may delegate its powers to— (a) the Corporation’s chairperson; or (b) the members of a Corporation committee; or (c) a Corporation officer; or (d) a local board. ˙ Guidelines 28.(1) The Corporation may make written guidelines— (a) with respect to any matter for which provision is made in this Act or any other Act for the operation of the Corporation’s guidelines; and (b) with respect to any matter relating to the discharge of its functions for which the making of guidelines is necessary or convenient. (2) A guideline made by the Corporation is not binding on any person except to the extent provision is made in this or any other Act for the application of the guideline. (3) The Corporation may make guidelines for the purpose of providing standards for contracts relating to the harvesting of sugarcane by mechanical cane harvesters. ˙ Guidelines that are subordinate legislation 29. The following guidelines are subordinate legislation— (a) guidelines about awards under section 124(1)(c) or (d); (b) guidelines stating the matters to which regard will be had by the Corporation in granting an assignment; (c) guidelines stating the form of orders that may be made by local boards under Part 9; (d) guidelines stating the methods the Corporation will observe in adjusting mill peaks under section 171;
s 30 30 s 30 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (e) guidelines determining the method of calculating raw sugar equivalent for any purpose; (f) guidelines made under section 113(7) setting out the matters the Corporation will take into account in calculating the payments to be made to mill owners for sugar delivered to the Corporation. Division 3—Sugarcane and sugarcane products examination and testing programs ˙ Programs to obtain information 30.(1) The Corporation may institute a program in relation to a sugarcane works with a view to obtaining information concerning— (a) sugarcane received; or (b) sugar or other products produced; at the sugarcane works. (2) To institute a program, it is necessary for the Corporation to give to the owner of the sugarcane works notice in writing of the program’s provisions. (3) A program may be instituted for the purpose of— (a) supervising the payment to mill owners, cane growers or other persons of amounts due to them under the scheme for the acquisition of sugar provided for by the Act; or (b) ascertaining the amount of any levy or other money payable by the owner of a sugarcane works, cane grower or other person to any body constituted under this Act; or (c) for the discharge by the Corporation of any of its functions. (4) A program may provide for or with respect to— (a) the weighing, examining or testing of sugarcane received at the sugarcane works or the sugar or sugarcane products produced at the sugarcane works for its quantity, quality or any other condition; and
s 31 31 s 31 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (b) the appointment by the Corporation or by any other body or person of any person to perform the duty of weighing, examining or testing sugarcane or sugar or sugarcane products under the program and the qualifications of such a person; and (c) the observation and checking of performance of duties by persons referred to in paragraph (b) by other persons appointed under the program; and (d) facilities to be provided and duties to be performed by the owner of the sugarcane works or other persons employed by the owner; and (e) directions that may be given by persons authorised under the program where those directions are reasonably necessary to facilitate the program; and (f) returns to be furnished to the Corporation, or any other body constituted under this Act of information obtained under the program; and (g) monitoring procedures calculated to provide reasonable and regular verification that the provisions of the program and directions given under the program are being complied with; and (h) matters prescribed by the regulations. (5) Upon its institution, a program becomes binding on the persons to whom it applies according to its tenor. (6) The Corporation, by notice in writing given to the sugarcane works for which a program is instituted, may vary the provisions of a program. (7) A person who fails to comply with the provisions of a program applying to the person or with directions given pursuant to it commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (8) The regulations may provide for the payment and recovery of costs associated with a program by the Corporation or by any other person. ˙ Request for program 31.(1) A mill suppliers’ committee constituted for a mill or the owner of
s 32 32 s 32 Sugar Industry Act 1991 a mill may request the Corporation to institute with respect to the mill a program under section 30. (2) If the Corporation is satisfied that the request is reasonable, it is to institute the program as requested. (3) The costs associated with the operation of the program instituted at the request of a mill owner or mill suppliers’ committee are to be shared equally between the owner of the mill and the mill suppliers’ committee constituted for the mill. (4) Any person incurring costs payable by the owner of a mill or a mill suppliers’ committee under subsection (3) may recover the costs by action against the owner or committee by action as for a debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. (5) This section does not derogate from the power of the Corporation to institute a program under section 30. Division 4—Sugar Cane Assignment Register ˙ Sugar Cane Assignment Register 32.(1) The Corporation is to maintain a register called the Sugar Cane Assignment Register showing— (a) particulars of every assignment including— (i) the names and addresses of persons holding interests in the assignment and the nature of the interest; and (ii) the assignment’s area; and (iii) the assignment’s presently assigned description; and (iv) the mill to which is assigned the land within the boundaries of the assignment’s presently assigned description; and (b) particulars of every farm peak, including— (i) the names and addresses of persons holding interests in the farm peak and the nature of the interest; and (ii) the quantity of farm peak; and
s 33 33 s 34 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (iii) the assignment to which the farm peak relates; and (c) grants, variations and cancellations of assignments and farm peaks; and (d) information prescribed by regulation or determined by the Corporation. (2) The register is to be kept in such form and manner that the particulars referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (b) may be inspected at the principal office of the Corporation during the ordinary working hours of the office. (3) Any person may inspect the register upon payment of any fee prescribed by the regulations. ˙ Notice of mortgage and other interests 33.(1) The mortgagee, lessor or sublessor of land assigned to a mill may lodge notice of the mortgage, lease or sublease, in the approved form, with the Corporation upon payment to the Corporation of a fee prescribed by the regulations. (2) Upon receipt of a notice, the Corporation is to record in the Sugar Cane Assignment Register that the notice has been received and the tenor of the notice. ˙ Notice of cessation of interest 34.(1) If a person whose interest is recorded in the Sugar Cane Assignment Register under section 33 ceases to hold the interest the person is to lodge forthwith notice to that effect with the Corporation. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (3) Upon receipt of a notice, the Corporation is to record in the Sugar Cane Assignment Register that the notice has been received and the tenor of the notice.
s 35 34 s 37 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ˙ Entry in register is notice to subsequent dealers in land 35. An entry in the Sugar Cane Assignment Register of any particular is sufficient notice of the particular to all persons who subsequently have dealings with respect to an assignment, farm peak or land to which the particular relates. ˙ Certificates 36.(1) In any proceedings, a certificate purporting to be signed by a person authorised by the Corporation stating any information relating to matters authorised by this Division to be shown on the Sugar Cane Assignment Register is evidence, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, conclusive evidence, of the matters stated in the certificate. (2) A certificate referred to in subsection (1) may be issued at any time by the Corporation to any person upon payment to the Corporation of a fee prescribed by the regulations. ˙ Register may be maintained as prescribed 37.(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations providing for the transfer of the Sugar Cane Assignment Register in whole or in part from the custody of the Corporation to the custody of another body or person. (2) The power to make the regulations includes power to provide for or with respect to— (a) the maintenance of the register in an accurate form and as prescribed; and (b) authorising a body or person to take any action in relation to the register or part of the register in the custody of the body or person in the place of the Corporation; and (c) the effectiveness of any action taken by a body or person under paragraph (b), including the effectiveness of any certificate issued by or on behalf of the body or person in relation to matters appearing on the register.
s 38 35 s 40 Sugar Industry Act 1991 PART 3—LOCAL BOARDS Division 1—Constitution and membership ˙ Establishment of local boards 38.(1) The Governor in Council may constitute local boards for the purposes of this Act. (2) A local board may be constituted under this section for 1 mill or for adjacent mills. ˙ Objectives of a local board 39. The principal objectives of a local board are— (a) to ensure the efficient participation by assignment holders and mill owners within its jurisdiction in the scheme prescribed by this Act for the production, acquisition and marketing of, and payment for, the products of the Queensland sugar industry; and (b) to enhance the benefits flowing from the production and milling of sugarcane to the assignment holders and mill owners within its jurisdiction and to the Queensland economy generally. ˙ Membership of local board 40.(1) A local board is to consist of 5 members appointed by the Governor in Council by notification published in the Gazette, of whom— (a) 1 is to be appointed upon the recommendation of the Minister after consultation with the Corporation; and (b) 2 are to be appointed upon being nominated by the owner or owners of the mill or mills for which the local board is to be constituted; and (c) 2 are to be appointed upon being nominated by the mill suppliers’ committee or committees constituted for the mill or mills referred to in paragraph (b). (2) The member referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1)—
s 41 36 s 43 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (a) is to be appointed as chairperson of the local board; and (b) is to be a person whom the Governor in Council is satisfied will act independently in the discharge of the chairperson’s functions. (3) A member of a local board is to be appointed for a term of 3 years ending on the same date as the term of every other member. (4) The Minister may give such directions to the owners of mills and to mill suppliers’ committees as are necessary to ensure that the nominations authorised by subsection (1)(b) and (c) are provided. (5) The directions may not require the nomination of a person specified by the Minister for appointment as a member of a local board. (6) If a nomination for any office is not provided in accordance with the directions, the Governor in Council may appoint any person to the office. ˙ Removal of members 41. The Governor in Council may at any time remove a member of a local board from office as member. ˙ Casual vacancies 42.(1) Provisions of section 40 applying to the appointment of a member whose office falls vacant during the member’s term also apply to the appointment of another person to fill the vacancy. (2) A person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of a member is to hold office from a date specified by the Governor in Council until the expiration of the term of the office for which the member whose office fell vacant was appointed. ˙ Deputies of members 43.(1) A person who is not a member of a local board may be appointed as a deputy of a member— (a) in the case of the member who is chairperson—by the Governor in Council; and
s 44 37 s 45 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (b) in the case of a member nominated by a mill owner—by the mill owner; and (c) in the case of a member nominated by the mill suppliers’ committee—by the committee; for any meeting or meetings of the local board determined by the Governor in Council, mill owner or committee appointing the deputy. (2) At a meeting for which a person is appointed the deputy of a member, the deputy may attend and act as the member and, if the member is chairperson of a local board, the chairperson. ˙ Remuneration of members 44.(1) The chairperson of a local board is to be paid by the Corporation such fees and allowances for service as chairperson as the Governor in Council may determine. (2) A member of a local board who is appointed upon the nomination of a mill owner is to be paid by the mill owner such fees and allowances for service as a member as are determined by the mill owner. (3) A member of a local board who is appointed upon the nomination of a mill suppliers’ committee is to be paid by the committee such fees and allowances for service as a member as are determined by the committee. (4) The payment of the fees and allowances is an administrative cost of the committee. (5) The Crown is not liable to pay to a member of a local board fees and allowances for service as a member. Division 2—Local board’s general functions, powers and duties ˙ Functions of local board 45. The functions of a local board are— (a) to provide a convenient local forum for mediation or settling of disputes and issues within the Queensland sugar industry; and
s 46 38 s 48 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (b) to advise the Corporation concerning any matter relating to the local sugar industry; and (c) to take all such action within the powers conferred upon it by this Act as may be necessary to achieve its objectives. ˙ General powers of local board 46. Subject to this Act, a local board may do all things necessary or reasonably required to be done in connection with, or incidental to, the discharge of its functions. ˙ Power of chairperson to mediate 47.(1) The chairperson of a local board may act as mediator in any matter relating to the discharge of the board’s functions if— (a) all parties to the matter accept the mediation; and (b) the chairperson is satisfied that the mediation is desirable. (2) The chairperson of a local board, subject to the consent of the parties to a mediation being first obtained, may authorise any other person to act in the chairperson’s place for a mediation. (3) A local board may fix a reasonable fee for payment by parties to a mediation. Division 3—Amalgamation of local boards ˙ Application to Minister for amalgamation 48.(1) Owners of adjacent mills may make an application to the Minister for the amalgamation of the local boards constituted for the mills. (2) An application pursuant to subsection (1)— (a) is to be made by or on behalf of every owner of the mills for which the local boards to be amalgamated are constituted; and (b) is to be in a form approved by the Minister.
s 49 39 s 49 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (3) The applicants are to provide to the Minister such information concerning the application as the Minister requires. (4) If the Minister is satisfied— (a) that the amalgamation of the local boards is desirable in all the circumstances; and (b) that the application is likely to be supported generally by assignment holders within the jurisdictions of the local boards; the Minister is to give such directions as are necessary to ascertain the views of the assignment holders by means of a poll. (5) If the Minister is not satisfied of the matters referred to in subsection (4)(a) and (b), the Minister is to refuse the application by notification in writing given to the applicants. (6) If not less than 60% of the total number of assignment holders within each jurisdiction of the local boards cast votes in the poll in favour of the amalgamation of the local boards, the boards are to be amalgamated in accordance with this Act. ˙ Poll for amalgamation 49.(1) For the purposes of the poll referred to in section 48(4), the Corporation, in accordance with the Minister’s directions, is— (a) to compile a list of the names of every person that it believes is entitled to vote in the poll; and (b) to make the list available for inspection for at least 21 days by any member of the public for periods of time and at places that the Corporation considers likely to be convenient to persons entitled to vote in the poll. (2) After considering any objections received by it to the list, the Corporation is— (a) to determine the list of persons entitled to vote in the poll; and (b) to publish a notification in the Gazette stating the places where and periods of time when the list may be examined for 21 days after the date of the notification.
s 50 40 s 51 Sugar Industry Act 1991 (3) The notification in the Gazette is taken to be notification to all persons of the Corporation’s determination of the list. (4) A person may not exercise an entitlement to vote in the poll unless the person’s name appears in the list determined by the Corporation. ˙ Amalgamation 50.(1) For the purpose of amalgamating local boards ( “existing local boards” ), the Governor in Council may exercise the powers conferred by Division 1 to establish, for all the mills for which those boards were established, 1 local board (the “new local board” ). (2) On and from the date on which the first appointment of the whole number of members of the new local board takes effect— (a) each of the existing local boards ceases to exist and the members cease to hold office; and (b) proceedings commenced by or against an existing local board or that might have been taken by or against an existing local board had it remained in existence may be continued or taken by or against the new local board; and (c) any reference in any instrument or document to an existing local board is taken to be a reference to the new local board. ˙ Increase in membership for amalgamated board 51.(1) For any term of office of the whole of the members of a local board constituted under section 50, the Governor in Council may determine that the number of its members to be appointed upon the nomination of the mill owner or mill owners concerned and the mill suppliers’ committee or committees concerned is to be greater than 4. (2) A determination made under subsection (1) is to provide for an equal number of members to be appointed upon the nomination of the mill owner or mill owners concerned and upon the nomination of the mill suppliers’ committee or committees concerned. (3) Except to the extent necessary to take into account the increase in membership, the provisions of Division 1 concerning the appointment of members apply.
s 52 41 s 52B Sugar Industry Act 1991 Division 4—Where there is no local board ˙ Corporation may act as local board 52. If there is no local board duly constituted under this Act for a mill, the Corporation is taken to be the local board for the mill and may discharge all the functions of a local board. PART 3A—NEGOTIATING TEAMS Division 1—Constitution and membership ˙ Establishment 52A. The Governor in Council may establish a negotiating team for a mill or for 2 or more adjacent mills. ˙ Membership 52B.(1) A negotiating team for a mill, or 2 or more adjacent mills, is to consist of 4 members appointed by the Governor in Council. (2) Two of the members are to be nominated by the mill owner, or jointly by the mill owners, and 2 are to be nominated by the mill suppliers’ committee, or jointly by the mill suppliers’ committees. (3) A member may be appointed for a period up to 1 year. (4) The Minister may give the owner or committee the directions necessary to ensure the nominations are provided. (5) However, the directions may not require that a person specified by the Minister be nominated. (6) If a nomination for any office is not provided in accordance with the directions, the Governor in Council may appoint someone to the office without receiving a nomination.
s 52C 42 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s 52G ˙ Removal of members 52C. The Governor in Council may at any time remove a member of a negotiating team from office as member. ˙ Acting appointments 52D. A person who is not a member of a negotiating team may be appointed to act as a member for any meeting of the team by the entity, or jointly by the entities, that nominated the member for appointment. 1 ˙ Remuneration of members 52E.(1) A member of a negotiating team is entitled to be paid the fees and allowances decided by the entity or entities that nominated the member for appointment. (2) The fees and allowances are payable by the nominating entity or jointly by the nominating entities. Division 2—Functions and powers ˙ Functions and powers 52F.(1) The function of a negotiating team is to make an award for the mill or mills for which the team is established. (2) A negotiating team may do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or incidental to, the performance of its function. ˙ Dispute resolution 52G.(1) If a dispute arises about a provision to be included in an award, the negotiating team must refer the dispute to mediation. (2) The mediator is to be appointed by the relevant negotiating team or, if the team cannot decide on a mediator, by the corporation. 1 The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 24B contains provisions about acting appointments.
s 52H 43 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s 52I (3) If, after mediation, the dispute is not resolved, the negotiating team must refer the dispute to arbitration. (4) The arbitrator is to be appointed by the team or, if the negotiating team cannot decide on an arbitrator, by the corporation. (5) A provision decided by the arbitrator must be included in the award by the negotiating team. (6) The Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 does not apply to an arbitration under this section. Division 3—Amalgamation of negotiating teams ˙ Negotiating teams must be amalgamated if local boards are amalgamated 52H. If local boards established for mills are amalgamated, negotiating teams established for the mills must be amalgamated. ˙ Amalgamation process 52I.(1) To amalgamate negotiating teams ( “existing teams” ), the Governor in Council may use powers under division 1 to establish, for all the mills for which the teams were established, a single negotiating team (the “new team” ). (2) From the day of the first appointment of the members of the new team— (a) each of the existing teams is abolished; and (b) a proceeding started by or against an existing team, or that might have been taken by or against an existing team had it remained in existence, may be continued or taken by or against the new team; and (c) a reference in an Act or document to the existing team may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to the new team.
s 242 134 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s 243 (a) it is served personally on the person to whom it is directed or on a person authorised by the person to whom it is directed to accept service; or (b) it is left at the place of residence or business of the person to whom it is directed last known to the person who gives it; or (c) it is sent by post, telex, facsimile or similar facility to the place of residence or business of the person to whom it is directed last known to the person who gives it; or (d) where a manner of service is prescribed by any other Act or law in relation to a class of person—it is served in that manner. (2) Where a person gives a document under this section, the person may attend before a justice and depose on oath and in writing endorsed on a copy of the document as to the manner and date of the giving. (3) Such a deposition, upon production in any proceedings is evidence of the matters stated in the deposition. ˙ Regulation-making power 242.(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. (2) A regulation may be made with respect to the matters mentioned in the Schedule. (3) Regulations may be made so as to provide for any matter for which the Corporation is authorised to issue a guideline or institute a program. (4) To the extent that the regulations are inconsistent with any such guideline or program, the regulations prevail. PART 14—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ˙ References to certain boards etc. 243. In an Act or document—
s 244 135 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s 244 (a) a reference to a cane pest and disease control board may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a cane protection and productivity board; and (b) a reference to the Sugar Board may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the corporation. ˙ Transitional arrangements for bulk sugar terminal organisations 244.(1) The Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 237 3 is repealed. (2) To remove doubt, it is declared that the corporation is the successor in law of each BSTO. (3) Without limiting subsection (2)— (a) an asset or liability of a BSTO immediately before the repeal mentioned in subsection (1) becomes an asset or liability of the corporation; and (b) a person employed by a BSTO immediately before the repeal becomes an employee of the corporation and is taken always to have been employed by the corporation instead of the BSTO; and (c) a legal proceeding by or against a BSTO may be continued or finished by or against the corporation; and (d) an instrument that, apart from the repeal, would apply to a BSTO (whether as a party or otherwise) applies to the corporation instead of the BSTO; and (e) an industrial award that, apart from the repeal, would apply to a BSTO (whether as a party or otherwise) applies to the corporation instead of the BSTO. (4) After the repeal, an employee mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is entitled to the same pay and entitlements (including for example, superannuation, long service leave, recreation leave and sick leave) as the employee would have been entitled to apart from the repeal. 3 Section 237 (Continuation of certain provisions of Harbours Act about Queensland Sugar Corporation)
s 244 136 Sugar Industry Act 1991 s 244 (5) In an Act or document, a reference to a BSTO may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to the corporation. (6) This section is a law to which the ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A 4 applies. (7) This section expires 2 years after it commences. (8) In this section— “bulk sugar terminal organisation” or “BSTO” means any of the following— (a) Brisbane Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (b) Bundaberg Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (c) Cairns Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (d) Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (e) Mackay Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (f) Mourilyan Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation; (g) Townsville Bulk Sugar Terminal Organisation. “industrial award” includes a certified agreement and an industrial agreement. 4 ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 20A (Repeal does not end saving, transitional or validating effect etc.)
137 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ¡ SCHEDULE SUBJECT MATTER OF REGULATIONS section 142(2) ˙ Functions 1. The discharge of any functions, the exercise of any power and the performance of any duty under this Act. ˙ Qualifications and appointments 2. The qualifications required before a person may be appointed, engaged or employed pursuant to this Act. ˙ Instruments 3. The forms required or authorised in respect of any notice or instrument or other matter under this Act. ˙ Fees etc. 4. The fees and other amounts payable in respect of any matter provided for by this Act. ˙ Licences, permits, approvals 5. Requirements that a licence, permit or another form of approval be obtained from any person in relation to any matter authorised to be regulated. ˙ Exercise of discretion 6. Authorising the exercise of a discretion by any person in relation to any matter being regulated.
138 Sugar Industry Act 1991 SCHEDULE (continued) ˙ Information 7. Returns of information required to be given to any person or body where necessary or convenient for the administration of this Act. ˙ Confidentiality 8. The preservation of confidentiality in relation to particular classes of information acquired by any person as a member, officer or employee of a body constituted under this Act or as a person concerned in the administration of this Act. ˙ Control over bodies 9. The regulation of bodies constituted or established under the Act in the discharge of functions. ˙ Guidelines 10. Any matter with respect to which a guideline may be issued by the Corporation. ˙ Programs 11. The form and provisions of a program instituted under section 30. ˙ Awards 12. The matters to be included in awards or which may be included in awards generally or in particular awards. ˙ Polls 13. The conduct of polls and determination of poll lists.
139 Sugar Industry Act 1991 SCHEDULE (continued) ˙ Transfers 14. The transfer of an easement or permit granted under Part 11 from the person to whom it was granted to another and the alteration of the mill with respect to which such an easement or permit is used. ˙ Penalties 15. Maximum penalties of not more than 40 penalty units for contraventions of the regulations.
140 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ENDNOTES ´ 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 4 Table of earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 5 Tables in earlier reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 6 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 7 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 8 Table of renumbered provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 9 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint . 161 ´ 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the ReprintsAct1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 21 March 1997. Future amendments of the Sugar Industry Act 1991 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49.
141 Sugar Industry Act 1991 3 ´ AIA amd ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd om o in c p para prec pres prev = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Acts Interpretation Act 1954 amended chapter definition division expires/expired gazette heading inserted lapsed notified omitted order in council page paragraph preceding present previous (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep s sch sdiv SIA SL sub unnum = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = previously proclamation provision part published Reprint No.[X] Reprints Act 1992 relocated renumbered repealed section schedule subdivision Statutory Instruments Act 1992 subordinate legislation substituted unnumbered ´ 4 Table of earlier reprints TABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS [If a reprint number includes an arabic letter, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only] Reprint No. Amendments included Reprint date 1 to Act No. 39 of 1994 1 November 1994 1A to Act No. 57 of 1995 28 June 1996 1B to Act No. 19 of 1996 6 August 1996 1C to Act No. 25 of 1996 21 August 1996 ´ 5 Tables in earlier reprints TABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTS Name of table Changed citations and remade laws Changed names and titles Corrected minor errors Obsolete and redundant provisions Renumbered provisions Reprint No. 1 1 1 1 1
142 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ´ 6 List of legislation Sugar Industry Act 1991 No. 20 date of assent 1 May 1991 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 15 July 1991 (1991 SL No. 19) as amended by— Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No. 97 ss 1–3 sch 1 date of assent 17 December 1991 commenced on date of assent Local Government Act 1993 No. 70 pt 1, s 804 sch date of assent 7 December 1993 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 26 March 1994 (see s 2(5)) Sugar Industry Amendment Act 1994 No. 3 date of assent 7 March 1994 commenced on date of assent Land Title Act 1994 No. 11 ss 1–2, 194 sch 2 date of assent 7 March 1994 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 24 April 1994 (1994 SL No. 132) Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act 1994 No. 29 ss 1–3 sch date of assent 28 June 1994 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2) Sugar Industry Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 No. 39 date of assent 14 September 1994 commenced on date of assent StatutoryAuthoritiesSuperannuationLegislationAmendmentAct1995 No. 36 ss 1–2, 9 sch 2 date of assent 16 June 1995 commenced on date of assent Statute Law (Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 51 ss 1, 4 sch date of assent 22 November 1995 commenced on date of assent Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1 date of assent 28 November 1995 commenced on date of assent Sugar Industry Amendment Act 1996 No. 19 date of assent 30 July 1996 commenced on date of assent
143 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Tobacco Industry (Restructuring) Act 1996 No. 25 ss 1, 28 sch 1 date of assent 15 August 1996 commenced on date of assent Public Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2 date of assent 22 October 1996 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 December 1996 (1996 SL No. 361) Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Act 1996 No. 54 ss 1–2, 9 sch date of assent 20 November 1996 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions not yet proclaimed into force Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 No. 59 pts 1, 11 date of assent 5 December 1996 pt 1 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions not yet proclaimed into force ´ 7 List of annotations Repeals s 1.3 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Definitions prov hdg sub 1996 No. 19 s 3(1) s 3 (2) renum as s 3A 1996 No. 19 s 3(6) (3) renum as s 3B 1996 No. 19 s 3(8) def “adjacent” ins 1996 No. 19 s 3(3) def “assignment holder” amd 1996 No. 19 s 3(4) def “chief executive” ins 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch om R1 (see RA s 39) def “Department” om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 def “Director-General” om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch def “Local Authority” om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch def “mill owner” or “owner of a mill” amd 1996 No. 19 s 3(4) def “mill peak” ins 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch def “Minister” om 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 def “negotiating team” ins 1996 No. 19 s 3(3) def “repealed Sugar Acquisition Act” om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch def “repealed Sugar Experiment Stations Act” om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch def “sugar mill” or “mill” sub 1996 No. 19 s 3(2)–(3) References to action in relation to functions, powers and duties prov hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 3(5) s 3A new s 3A (prev s 3(2)) renum 1996 No. 19 s 3(6)
144 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Meaning of “possession” prov hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 3(7) s 3B new s 3B (prev s 3(3)) renum 1996 No. 19 s 3(8) Meaning of “sugar mill” or “mill” s 3C ins 1996 No. 19 s 4 Sugar Industry Policy Council s 4 sub 1996 No. 59 s 83 Other committees s 5 om 1996 No. 59 s 83 Reports to Minister s 6 amd 1996 No. 19 s 5 Minister’s power to delegate s 7 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Objectives of Corporation s 12 amd 1996 No. 59 s 84 Membership of Corporation s 13 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Selection of appointed members s 15 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch om 1996 No. 59 s 85 Removal of appointed member s 16 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Casual vacancies s 17 amd 1996 No. 59 s 86 Functions of corporation s 19 amd 1996 No. 19 s 6 General powers of Corporation s 20 amd 1996 No. 19 s 7 Corporation’s duty to report concerning distribution of proceeds of vested sugar s 2.13 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Application of various public sector Acts s 21 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch Corporation may require information s 22 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Chief executive officer and staff of Corporation s 23 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 Corporation’s power to delegate s 27 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch
145 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Guidelines that are subordinate legislation prov hdg sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch s 29 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 19 s 8 Programs to obtain information s 30 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Notice of cessation of interest s 34 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Establishment of local boards s 38 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 19 s 9 Membership of local board s 40 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Casual vacancies s 42 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Deputies of members s 43 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Remuneration of members s 44 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Functions of local board s 45 amd 1996 No. 19 s 10 PART 3A—NEGOTIATING TEAMS pt hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Division 1—Constitution and membership div hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Establishment s 52A ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Membership s 52B ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Removal of members s 52C ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Acting appointments s 52D ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Remuneration of members s 52E ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Division 2—Functions and powers div hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Functions and powers s 52F ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Dispute resolution s 52G ins 1996 No. 19 s 11
146 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Division 3—Amalgamation of negotiating teams div hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Negotiating teams must be amalgamated if local boards are amalgamated s 52H ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Amalgamation process s 52I ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Increasing membership of new negotiating team s 52J ins 1996 No. 19 s 11 Preservation of Board s 53 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Membership of the Board s 56 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Casual vacancy s 58 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Chairperson s 59 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Deputies of members s 60 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Fees and allowances s 61 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Board or Director may require information s 65 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Board’s power to delegate s 67 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Application of various public sector Acts s 68 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch Director and staff s 70 amd 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 Regulations may levy assessment in relation to sugarcane s 72 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Offences concerning non-approved sugarcane s 75 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Constitution of productivity boards s 78 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Membership of a productivity board s 81 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Casual vacancies s 82 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch
147 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Fees and allowances of members s 83 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Power to engage assistance s 87 sub 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 Application of various public sector Acts s 89 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2; 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch Regulations may levy assessment in relation to sugarcane s 90 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Change to registers s 93 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Definitions for pt 6 prov hdg sub 1996 No. 19 s 12(1) s 94 def “body” amd 1996 No. 19 s 12(2)–(3) Disqualifications for appointment s 95 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1994 No. 29 s 3 sch Convening meetings s 97 sub 1996 No. 19 s 13 Quorum s 98 sub 1996 No. 19 s 13 Meetings of dispersed members s 101 amd 1996 No. 19 s 14 General procedure at meetings s 102 amd 1996 No. 19 s 15 Disclosure of interest s 103 amd 1996 No. 19 s 16 PART 6A—NEW MILLS pt hdg ins 1996 No. 19 s 17 Establishment of new mills s 105A ins 1996 No. 19 s 17 Definitions for pt 7 prov hdg sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 25 s 28 sch 1 s 106 def “sugar” amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Delivery to and acceptance by Corporation of sugar s 108 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Exemption of approved amount s 109 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Directions on brand of raw sugar s 110 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1996 No. 19 s 18 Calculation of price payable to owners of sugar mills s 113 amd 1994 No. 3 s 3
148 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Minister’s standards s 114 ins 1994 No. 3 s 4 Duty of Corporation to report on differential net value of pools s 116 om 1995 No. 51 s 4 sch Mill peak s 117 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Making of awards s 118 amd 1996 No. 19 s 19 Matters to which award extends s 119 amd 1994 No. 3 s 5; 1996 No. 19 s 20 Matters relevant to making of award s 120 amd 1996 No. 19 s 21 Award to regulate price of and payment for sugarcane to assignment holders s 122 amd 1996 No. 19 s 22 Award to be displayed s 123 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Guidelines about awards s 124 sub 1996 No. 19 s 23 Division 2—Applications about awards div hdg sub 1996 No. 19 s 24 Corporation may apply to tribunal on award failure s 125 om 1996 No. 19 s 25 Application for review of award s 126 sub 1996 No. 19 s 26 Proceedings for offence against award s 127 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Exemption of controls or agreement s 132 om 1996 No. 19 s 27 Exemption from controls over agreements s 134A ins 1996 No. 19 s 28 Assignment holders at commencement s 9.2 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch The assignment entitlement s 136 amd 1996 No. 59 s 87 Corporation’s general authority over assignments s 137 amd 1994 No. 39 s 3 Grant of assignment by Corporation s 138 amd 1996 No. 59 s 88
149 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Guidelines for grant of assignment s 139 amd 1994 No. 39 s 4; 1996 No. 59 s 89 Application to Corporation for transfer of assignment to another mill s 147 amd 1996 No. 59 s 90 Transitional expansion s 148 om 1996 No. 59 s 91 Annual determination of increase in the aggregate of assignments’ areas s 149 amd 1996 No. 19 s 29 Government project land s 150 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; amd 1996 No. 59 s 92 Obligation of assignment holder to dispose of sugarcane to mill to which land assigned s 154 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Obligation of mill owner to accept sugarcane s 156 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Mill owner may enter upon assigned lands s 159 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Holders at commencement s 9.30 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Statutory declaration verifying protection of interests of third parties s 172 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Corporation to determine adjusted area s 174 amd 1996 No. 59 s 93 Applicants s 178 amd 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1 Power of administrator s 189 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Obstruction of administrator s 190 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Register of Easements s 201 amd 1994 No. 11 s 194 sch 2 Notation of easement on other registers s 204 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Construction of cattle-grids etc. s 205 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Construction etc. of tramlines s 206 amd 1993 No. 70 s 804 sch; 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Appeal to Land Court or Tribunal s 208 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch
150 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Disqualification s 210 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Acting members s 212 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Casual vacancies s 213 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Remuneration of members s 214 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Review of determination s 219 amd 1996 No. 19 s 30 Procedure s 220 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Preliminary hearing s 222 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Application by mill suppliers’ committee s 223 om 1996 No. 19 s 31 Failure of witness to attend s 225 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions s 227 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Contempt of hearing s 228 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Validity of proceedings s 13.3 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Superannuation schemes s 231 sub 1995 No. 36 s 9 sch 2 Statutory declaration may be required s 233 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch om 1996 No. 19 s 31 Requirements to furnish s 234 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Offence to make false statement in application s 235 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Improper use of information prohibited s 236 amd 1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 1; 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Proceedings for offences s 238 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch General penalty s 13.11 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch
151 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Regulation-making power prov hdg sub 1996 No. 25 s 28 sch 1 s 242 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch; 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 PART 14—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS pt hdg sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 References to certain boards etc. s 243 amd 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch sub 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 Transitional arrangements for bulk sugar terminal organisations s 244 prev s 244 ins 1994 No. 39 s 5 om 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 pres s 244 ins 1996 No. 19 s 32 exp 30 July 1998 (see s 244(7)) AIA s 20A applies (see s 244(6)) Division 1—Amendment of Plant Protection Act 1989 div 1 (ss 14.1–14.2) om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Division 2—Amendment of Harbours Act 1955–1990 div 2 (ss 14.3–14.16) om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Division 3—Amendment of Local Government Act 1936–1990 div 3 (ss 14.17–14.18) om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Division 4—Amendment of Liens on Crops of Sugar Cane Act 1931–1981 div 4 (ss 14.19–14.22) om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Division 5—Granting of Transitional Assignments div 5 (s 14.23) om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Division 6—Transitional matters relating to repealed legislation div hdg om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Interpretation s 14.24 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Preservation of Central Board for certain purposes s 14.25 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Selection of first members of Corporation s 14.26 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Local Boards s 14.27 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Sugar Pool arrangements for 1993 crushing season s 14.29 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch exp 7 March 1994 (see s 14.29(2)) Numbering and renumbering of Act s 14.30 sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch om R1 (see RA s 37)
152 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Preservation of permits to pass s 14.31 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Contracts and agreements outside Act s 14.32 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Corporation to take place of Sugar Board s 14.33 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Continuation of repealed Sugar Acquisition Act for transitional purposes s 14.34 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Sugar Board superannuation arrangements transition s 14.35 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Transitional duties of members of Sugar Board s 14.36 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Preservation of Bureau and Stations s 14.37 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Transition to application of Plant Protection Act s 14.38 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Preservation of cane pest and disease infested area s 14.39 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Preservation of Cane Pest and Disease Control Board s 14.40 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Cane variety approvals s 14.41 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Superannuation schemes transition s 14.42 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Transitional regulations s 14.43 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Acts Interpretation Act preserved s 14.44 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch SCHEDULE 1 om 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch SCHEDULE—SUBJECT MATTER OF REGULATIONS sch hdg sub 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch Penalties s 15 ins 1994 No. 3 s 2 sch
153 Sugar Industry Act 1991 ´ 8 Table of renumbered provisions TABLE OF RENUMBERED PROVISIONS under the Reprints Act 1992 s 43 as required by the Sugar Industry Amendment Act1994 s 2 sch [Reprint No. 1] Previous Renumbered as 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7(5), 2nd sentence 2.7(6) 2.7(8) 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.14 2.15 2.15(1), 2nd sentence 2.15(2) 2.15(2), 2nd sentence 2.15(3) 2.15(4) 2.15(5) 2.15(5), 2nd sentence 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.18(1), 2nd sentence 2.18(2) 2.18(3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15(6) 15(7) 15(8) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22(2) 22(3) 22(4) 22(5) 22(6) 22(7) 22(8) 23 24 25 25(2) 25(3) 25(4)
154 Sugar Industry Act 1991 2.18(4) 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 3.1 3.1(2), 2nd sentence 3.2 3.3 3.3(4), 2nd sentence 3.3(4), 3rd sentence 3.4 3.5 3.5(3) 3.6, 1st sentence 3.7 3.7(3), 2nd sentence 3.7(4) 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.11(2), 2nd sentence 3.11(3) 3.11(4) 3.11(5) 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 4.1 4.1(1A) 4.1(2) 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 25(5) 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 38(3) 39 40 40(5) 40(6) 41 42 42(2) 43(1) 44 44(4) 44(5) 45 46 47 48 48(3) 48(4) 48(5) 48(6) 49 50 51 52 53 53(2) 53(3) 54 55 56 57 58
155 Sugar Industry Act 1991 4.6(3) 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.13(1), 2nd sentence 4.13(2) 4.13(2), 2nd sentence 4.13(3) 4.13(4) 4.13(5) 4.13(5), 2nd sentence 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.20(4), 2nd sentence 4.20(4), 3rd sentence 4.20(5) 4.20(6) 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5(8) 5.5(9) 5.5(10) 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 58(2) 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 65(2) 65(3) 65(4) 65(5) 65(6) 65(7) 65(8) 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 72(5) 72(6) 72(7) 72(8) 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81(7) 81(8) 81(9) 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
156 Sugar Industry Act 1991 5.14 5.14(4), 2nd sentence 5.14(4), 3rd sentence 5.14(5) 5.14(5), 2nd sentence 5.15 5.16 5.17 6.1 6.2 6.2(b) 6.2(c) 6.2(d) 6.2(e) 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3(4), 2nd sentence 7.4 7.4(6), 2nd sentence 7.4(7) 7.5 7.5(3), 2nd sentence 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.8(3A) 7.8(4) 7.8(5) 7.8(6) 7.8(7) 7.8A 7.9 7.10 7.11 8.1 90 90(5) 90(6) 90(7) 90(8) 91 92 93 94 95 95(a) 95(b) 95(c) 95(d) 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 108(5) 109 109(7) 109(8) 110 110(4) 111 112 113 113(4) 113(5) 113(6) 113(7) 113(8) 114 115 116 117 118
157 Sugar Industry Act 1991 8.1(6), 2nd sentence 8.1(6), 3rd sentence 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.5(3), 2nd sentence 8.5(4) 8.5(5) 8.5(5), 2nd sentence 8.5(6) 8.5(6), 2nd sentence 8.5(7) 8.5(8) 8.6 8.7, 1st sentence 8.7, 2nd sentence 8.8 8.8(2), 2nd sentence 8.8(3) 8.8(4) 8.8(5) 8.8(6) 8.8(7) 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.12(2), 2nd sentence 8.12(3) 8.12(4) 8.12(4), 2nd sentence 8.12(5) 8.12(6) 8.12(6), 2nd sentence 8.12(6), 3rd sentence 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.18(4), 2nd sentence 8.18(5) 8.18(5), 2nd sentence 9.1 118(7) 118(8) 119 120 121 122 122(4) 122(5) 122(6) 122(7) 122(8) 122(9) 122(10) 122(11) 123 124(1) 124(2) 125 125(3) 125(4) 125(5) 125(6) 125(7) 125(8) 126 127 128 129 129(3) 129(4) 129(5) 129(6) 129(7) 129(8) 129(9) 129(10) 130 131 132 133 134 135 135(5) 135(6) 135(7) 136
158 Sugar Industry Act 1991 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12, 1st sentence 9.12, 2nd sentence 9.12, 3rd sentence 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.16(2)(b) 9.16(2)(c) 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 9.29 9.31 9.32 9.33 9.34 9.35 9.36 9.37, 1st sentence 9.37, 2nd sentence 9.38 9.39 9.39(1), 2nd sentence 9.39(2) 9.39(3) 9.39(4) 9.40 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146(1) 146(2) 146(3) 147 148 149 150 150(2)(a) 150(2)(b) 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170(1) 170(2) 171 172 172(2) 172(3) 172(4) 172(5) 173
159 Sugar Industry Act 1991 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7(1), 1st sentence 10.7(1), 2nd sentence 10.7(2) 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.12(4), 2nd sentence 10.12(4), 3rd sentence 10.12(5) 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 11.1 11.2 11.2(1), 2nd sentence 11.2(2) 11.2(2), 2nd sentence 11.3 11.4 11.4(3), 2nd sentence 11.4(4) 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7(1), 2nd sentence 11.7(2) 11.7(2), 2nd sentence 11.7(3) 11.7(4) 11.7(4), 2nd sentence 11.7(5) 11.7(6) 174 175 176 177 178 179 180(1) 180(2) 180(3) 181 182 183 184 185 185(5) 185(6) 185(7) 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 196(2) 196(3) 196(4) 197 198 198(4) 198(5) 199 200 201 201(2) 201(3) 201(4) 201(5) 201(6) 201(7) 201(8) 201(9)
160 Sugar Industry Act 1991 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.10(1), 2nd sentence 11.10(2) 11.10(3) 11.11 11.11(1), 2nd sentence 11.11(2) 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.14(1A) 11.14(2) 11.14(2), 2nd sentence 11.14(2), 3rd sentence 11.14(3) 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6(1) 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.10(1), 2nd sentence 12.10(2) 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.14(1), 2nd sentence 12.14(2) 12.14(3) 12.14(4) 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.20(2), 2nd sentence 12.21 13.1 202 203 204 204(2) 204(3) 204(4) 205 205(2) 205(3) 206 207 208 208(2) 208(3) 208(4) 208(5) 208(6) 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 218(2) 218(3) 219 220 221 222 222(2) 222(3) 222(4) 222(5) 223 224 225 226 227 228 228(3) 229 230
161 Sugar Industry Act 1991 13.2 13.2(3), 2nd sentence 13.4 13.5 13.6(2) 13.6(2), 2nd sentence 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.14(2), 2nd sentence 13.15 13.15(5) 13.15(5), 2nd sentence 14.28 14.30 14.31 231 231(4) 232 233 234(1) 234(2) 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 241(3) 242 242(3) 242(4) 243 244 245 ´ 9 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint The following provisions are not incorporated in this reprint because they had not commenced before the reprint date (see Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Act 1996 No. 54 s 9 sch read as follows— 1. Section 21— insert— ‘ (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which the Corporation’s powers under this Act are affected by the StatutoryBodiesFinancialArrangementsAct1982 , including, for example, section 20(2)(j) of this Act.’.
162 Sugar Industry Act 1991 2. Section 68— insert— ‘ (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which the Board’s powers under this Act are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 .’. 3. Section 89— insert— ‘ (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 , part 2B sets out the way in which a productivity board’s powers under this Act are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 .’. Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996 No. 59 pt 11 read as follows— Replacement of ss 4 and 5 83. Sections 4 and 5— omit, insert — ‘ Minister may establish advisory bodies ‘ 4. The Minister may establish an advisory committee or other body to assist the Minister in the administration of this Act.’. Amendment of s 12 (Objectives of Corporation) 84. Section 12(a), from ‘or accepted’ to ‘Council’— omit. Omission of s 15 (Selection of appointed members) 85. Section 15— omit.
163 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Amendment of s 17 (Casual vacancies) 86.(1) Section 17(3)— omit. (2) Section 17(4)— renumber as section 17(3). Amendment of s 136 (The assignment entitlement) 87. Section 136— insert— ‘ (7) This section does not prevent land included within a description of land assigned to 1 mill also being included in a description of land being assigned to another mill.’. Amendment of s 138 (Grant of assignment by Corporation) 88.(1) Section 138(1)(a)— omit. (2) Section 138(1)(b) and (c)— renumber as section 138(1)(a) and (b). (3) Section 138(3), ‘(1)(c)’— omit, insert— ‘(1)(b)’. (4) Section 138(3)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) if the applicant is not the person who held the assignment to which the cancelled area related; and’. Amendment of s 139 (Guidelines for grant of assignment) 89. Section 139(2), ‘and (b)’— omit.
164 Sugar Industry Act 1991 Amendment of s 147 (Application to Corporation for transfer of assignment to another mill) 90. Section 147(7), ‘148 or’— omit. Omission of s 148 (Transitional expansion) 91. Section 148— omit. Amendment of s 150 (Government project land) 92. Section 150(1)(a), ‘prescribed by section 148 or’— omit. Amendment of s 174 (Corporation to determine adjusted area) 93. Section 174(3), ‘the Sugar Industry Policy Council’— omit, insert — ‘bodies the Minister believes represent relevant sugar industry interests’. © State of Queensland 1997
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