9Functions of committee

9 Functions of committee

9 Functions of committee

(1) A committee’s principal function is to perform the agricultural industry services specified in its foundation regulation.

(2) A committee has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or law.

(3) In the exercise of its functions, a committee is subject to such lawful instructions from its constituents as are supported by more than half of the votes cast in a poll in which more than half of the committee’s constituents cast votes.

(4) A poll referred to in subsection (3) is to be taken only if the Minister so directs in accordance with section 17 (4).

(5) For the purpose of exercising its functions, a committee may enter into, and perform its obligations under, an arrangement with any other body with respect to the orderly provision of agricultural industry services to primary producers within the combined areas of operations of both bodies.

(6) Without limiting subsection (5), the bodies with which a committee may enter into such an arrangement include the Government of, or a public authority of, the Commonwealth or this or any other State or Territory.