Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
RepealedCTH
This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
Jurisdiction
Commonwealth
Act Number
12 of 1985
Collection
act
Plain English Summary
7/10 complexity
Establishes the Australian Meat and Live‑stock Research and Development Corporation to develop, approve and fund industry R&D plans and annual operational plans, coordinate projects, hold patents and enter joint ventures. Funding comes from levies, export charges and capped Commonwealth payments (s42). The Minister appoints members and approves plans (s12, s31, s36); the industry may vote at annual general meetings with specified voting rules and can pass motions of no confidence (s22, s27, s28). The Act sets governance, spending limits and property‑transfer powers.
Corporation to develop research and development plans
Approval of research and development plans
Variation of research and development plans by Corporation
Variation of research and development plans at request of Minister
Date of commencement of research and development plans as varied
Division 2—Annual Operational Plans
Corporation to develop annual operational plans
Approval of annual operational plans
PART VI—STAFF
Division 1—The Executive Director
Executive Director
Acting Executive Director
Duties of Executive Director
Effect of motion of no confidence on Executive Director
Division 2—Other Staff and Consultants
Other staff and consultants
PART VII—FINANCE
Payments to Corporation
Raising of money by Corporation
Application of money of Corporation
Liability to taxation
Application to Corporation of Division 2 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901
PART VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Minister may cause certain properties to be transferred to Corporation
Remuneration and allowances
Delegation
Matters to be included in annual report
Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
SCHEDULE
PROPERTIES TO WHICH SECTION 47 RELATES
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
An Act to establish an Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 May 1985]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985.
Commencement
(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
PART I PRELIMINARY
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Section
Short title
Commencement
Interpretation
PART II ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
PART II—ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
Establishment
Objects
Functions
Powers
Agreements relating to meat and live-stock research and development, &c.
Corporation may participate in joint ventures
Corporation may consult industry representatives
PART III CONSTITUTION AND MEETINGS OF CORPORATION
PART III—CONSTITUTION AND MEETINGS OF CORPORATION
Nature of Corporation
Constitution
Term of office of certain members
Acting Chairperson
Leave of absence of certain members
Resignation of certain members
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
Termination of appointment of certain members
Disclosure of interests
Meetings
Committees
PART IV ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRY
PART IV—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRY
Interpretation
Corporation to convene annual general meeting
Persons proposing to move certain motions to inform the Corporation
Corporation to give notice of meeting and motions
Proxies
Conduct of meetings
Voting at annual general meetings
Motions of no confidence
Policy Council to receive copy of resolutions
PART V DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Section
Short title
Commencement
Interpretation
PART II—ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
Establishment
Objects
Functions
Powers
Agreements relating to meat and live-stock research and development, &c.
Corporation may participate in joint ventures
Corporation may consult industry representatives
PART III—CONSTITUTION AND MEETINGS OF CORPORATION
Nature of Corporation
Constitution
Term of office of certain members
Acting Chairperson
Leave of absence of certain members
Resignation of certain members
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
Termination of appointment of certain members
Disclosure of interests
Meetings
Committees
PART IV—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRY
Interpretation
Corporation to convene annual general meeting
Persons proposing to move certain motions to inform the Corporation
Corporation to give notice of meeting and motions
Proxies
Conduct of meetings
Voting at annual general meetings
Motions of no confidence
Policy Council to receive copy of resolutions
PART V—DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Division 1—Research and Development Plans
Corporation to develop research and development plans
Approval of research and development plans
Variation of research and development plans by Corporation
Variation of research and development plans at request of Minister
Date of commencement of research and development plans as varied
Division 2—Annual Operational Plans
Corporation to develop annual operational plans
Approval of annual operational plans
PART VI—STAFF
Division 1—The Executive Director
Executive Director
Acting Executive Director
Duties of Executive Director
Effect of motion of no confidence on Executive Director
Division 2—Other Staff and Consultants
Other staff and consultants
PART VII—FINANCE
Payments to Corporation
Raising of money by Corporation
Application of money of Corporation
Liability to taxation
Application to Corporation of Division 2 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901
PART VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Minister may cause certain properties to be transferred to Corporation
Remuneration and allowances
Delegation
Matters to be included in annual report
Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
SCHEDULE
PROPERTIES TO WHICH SECTION 47 RELATES
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
An Act to establish an Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 May 1985]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985.
Commencement
(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
Division 1 Research and Development Plans
Division 1—Research and Development Plans
Corporation to develop research and development plans
Approval of research and development plans
Variation of research and development plans by Corporation
Variation of research and development plans at request of Minister
Date of commencement of research and development plans as varied
Division 2 Annual Operational Plans
Division 2—Annual Operational Plans
Corporation to develop annual operational plans
Approval of annual operational plans
PART VI STAFF
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Section
Short title
Commencement
Interpretation
PART II—ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
Establishment
Objects
Functions
Powers
Agreements relating to meat and live-stock research and development, &c.
Corporation may participate in joint ventures
Corporation may consult industry representatives
PART III—CONSTITUTION AND MEETINGS OF CORPORATION
Nature of Corporation
Constitution
Term of office of certain members
Acting Chairperson
Leave of absence of certain members
Resignation of certain members
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
Termination of appointment of certain members
Disclosure of interests
Meetings
Committees
PART IV—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE INDUSTRY
Interpretation
Corporation to convene annual general meeting
Persons proposing to move certain motions to inform the Corporation
Corporation to give notice of meeting and motions
Proxies
Conduct of meetings
Voting at annual general meetings
Motions of no confidence
Policy Council to receive copy of resolutions
PART V—DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Division 1—Research and Development Plans
Corporation to develop research and development plans
Approval of research and development plans
Variation of research and development plans by Corporation
Variation of research and development plans at request of Minister
Date of commencement of research and development plans as varied
Division 2—Annual Operational Plans
Corporation to develop annual operational plans
Approval of annual operational plans
PART VI—STAFF
Division 1—The Executive Director
Executive Director
Acting Executive Director
Duties of Executive Director
Effect of motion of no confidence on Executive Director
Division 2—Other Staff and Consultants
Other staff and consultants
PART VII—FINANCE
Payments to Corporation
Raising of money by Corporation
Application of money of Corporation
Liability to taxation
Application to Corporation of Division 2 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901
PART VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Minister may cause certain properties to be transferred to Corporation
Remuneration and allowances
Delegation
Matters to be included in annual report
Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
SCHEDULE
PROPERTIES TO WHICH SECTION 47 RELATES
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
An Act to establish an Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 May 1985]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985.
Commencement
(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
Division 1 The Executive Director
Division 1—The Executive Director
Executive Director
Acting Executive Director
Duties of Executive Director
Effect of motion of no confidence on Executive Director
Division 2 Other Staff and Consultants
Division 2—Other Staff and Consultants
Other staff and consultants
PART VII FINANCE
PART VII—FINANCE
Payments to Corporation
Raising of money by Corporation
Application of money of Corporation
Liability to taxation
Application to Corporation of Division 2 of Part XI of the Audit Act 1901
PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS
PART VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Minister may cause certain properties to be transferred to Corporation
Remuneration and allowances
Delegation
Matters to be included in annual report
Regulations
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
SCHEDULE
PROPERTIES TO WHICH SECTION 47 RELATES
Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985
No. 12 of 1985
An Act to establish an Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation, and for related purposes
[Assented to 7 May 1985]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
PART I PRELIMINARY
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation Act 1985.
Commencement
(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.
PART II ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
PART II—ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTS, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF CORPORATION
Establishment
There is established by this Act a corporation by the name of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Research and Development Corporation.
Objects
The objects of the establishment of the Corporation are—
(a) to improve the productivity and market performance of the meat and live-stock industry by—
(i) identifying more precisely areas of meat and live-stock research and development that are relevant to the needs of that industry;
(ii) improving the efficiency and effectiveness of meat and live-stock research and development; and
(iii) encouraging the more effective use of the resources and skills of the community in general and the scientific community in particular in meat and live-stock research and development; and
(b) to improve accountability for expenditure upon meat and live-stock research and development activities.
Functions
The functions of the Corporation are—
(a) to investigate and evaluate the needs of the meat and live-stock industry for meat and live-stock research and development and, on the basis of that investigation and evaluation, to develop research and development plans;
(b) to develop, for each year of a period covered by a research and development plan, an annual operational plan;
(c) to co-ordinate and fund meat and live-stock research and development activities that have been specified in an annual operational plan;
(d) to monitor, and report to the Parliament and to the meat and live-stock industry on, the research and development activities funded by the Corporation;
(e) to make recommendations to the Minister with respect to the amounts to be prescribed from time to time for the
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