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Explain section PART 1—PRELIMINARY
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Section</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:13.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Short title</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Commencement</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>3.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Interpretation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 2</span><span>—ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL </span><span>REALISATION</span><span> COMMISSION</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Australian Wool </span><span>Realisation</span><span> Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Objects of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Functions of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>General powers</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Powers relating to disposal of wool stockpile</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>9.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Assessment and revision of plan for disposal of stockpile</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>10.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Schedule for repayment of accumulated debt</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>11.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Assessment and revision of debt repayment program</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Management of wool stores properties</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>13.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Shares held by subsidiary company</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>14.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Recommendation relating to rate of tax etc.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>15.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Consultation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>16.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Committees</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>17.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Delegation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:9.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>18.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Performance of functions etc. subject to guidelines</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 3</span><span>—FINANCE</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:97.7pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 1</span><span style="font-style:italic">—The Stockpile Fund</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>19.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:4.55pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Stockpile Fund</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>20.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:4.55pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Dealings with Stockpile Fund</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:46.8pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>21.</span></p></td><td style="width:417.2pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:4.55pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Balance remaining to the credit of the Stockpile Fund</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Next section Part 2 ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL REALISATION COMMISSION
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Section</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:42.95pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division </span><span style="font-style:italic">2</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">Wool Industry Supplementary Payments Scheme</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>22.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Guidelines for payments to wool producers</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>23.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Commission must make payments to wool producers</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Appropriation for Stockpile Fund</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:91.9pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 3</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">Other financial matters</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>25.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Payments to Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>26.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Commission may charge for services</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>27.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Administrative expenses</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>28.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Raising of money by Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>29.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Hedging through currency contracts etc.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Bank accounts</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>31.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Investment of money of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 4</span><span>—CORPORATE PLANS AND ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLANS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>32.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Commission to prepare corporate plans</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>33.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Agreement to corporate plans</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>34.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Variation of corporate plans by Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>35.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Variation of corporate plans at request of Minister</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>36.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Date of effect of variations</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>37.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Annual operational plans</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>38.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Agreement to and variation of annual operational plans</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 5</span><span>—CONSTITUTION AND MEETINGS OF COMMISSION</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:121.7pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 1</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">General</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>39.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Membership of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>40.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Deputy of Chairperson</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>41.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Disclosure of interests</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>42.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Leave of absence of appointed members</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>43.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Resignation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>44.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Ending of appointments for </span><span>misbehaviour</span><span> etc.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>45.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Meetings of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>46.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Conduct of meetings</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 2</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">Nomination and selection process for membership of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>47.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Minister to request nomination for membership of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>48.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Selection Committee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>49.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Selection of persons for nomination</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.4pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>50.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Nominations for Corporation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>51.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Minister may ask for additional information or reject nomination</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>52.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Meetings of Selection Committee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>53.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Abolition of Selection Committee</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.4pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>54.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Staff and consultants</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.4pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>55.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Applied provisions</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:126.5pt; margin-bottom:6pt; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 6</span><span>—STAFF</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:92.15pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 1</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">The Managing Director</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>56.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Managing Director</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>57.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Acting Managing Director</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.65pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>58.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.45pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Management of affairs of Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-left:79.45pt; margin-bottom:3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 2</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">Other staff of the Commission</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:8.15pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>59.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:6.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Employees</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:43.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>60.</span></p></td><td style="width:420.5pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:7.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Persons employed under repealed Act</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section Division 3—Equal employment opportunity program 61. Commission to develop and implement equal employment opportunity program 62. Regard to be had to equal employment opportunity program 63. Employment matters to be dealt with on basis of merit PART 7—AUDIT 64. Audit PART 8—MISCELLANEOUS 65. Proper accounts to be kept 66. Minister may give directions in exceptional circumstances 67. Liability to taxation 68. Remuneration and allowances 69. Annual report 70. Report to meeting of Wool Council 71. Conduct of directors, servants and agents 72. Regulations 73. Cessation of operation of Act PART 9—REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL 74. Repeal 75. Appointed directors 76. Committees 77. Selection Committee 78. Transfer to Wool Research and Development Corporation of money standing to credit of Research Fund 79. Transfer to Australian Wool Corporation of money standing to credit of Promotion Reserve etc. 80. Commission to meet outstanding payments under certain schemes 81. Transitional—annual report 82. Commission not liable to be sued in certain cases 83. Regulations may make transitional provision etc.
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Image unavailable in extracted text Image unavailable in extracted text An Act to make provision for the repeal of the Wool Marketing Act 1987 and for continuing the existence of the Australian Wool Corporation existing under that Act under a new name and with new functions, and for related purposes
[Assented to 27 June 1991]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Australian Wool Realisation Commission Act 1991.
This Act commences on 1 July 1991.
3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
“accumulated debt” means the amount by which the Stockpile Fund was in debit on the commencement of this Act.
“Administration Act” means the Wool Tax (Administration) Act 1964;
“annual operational plan” means the plan for the time being in force under section 37;
“annual report” means a report of the Commission prepared under section 69;
“appointed member” means a member other than the Managing Director or the managing director of the Corporation;
“assessment action”, in relation to the equal employment opportunity program of the Commission means action by the Commission to do all of the following things:
(a) to collect and record statistics and related information concerning employment by the Commission, including the number of types of jobs undertaken by, or job classifications of:
(i) employees of either sex; and
(ii) persons in designated groups;
(b) to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the program; and
(i) the achievement of the objectives of the program; and
(ii) the effectiveness of the program by comparing statistics and information referred to in paragraph (a) with the indicators set under the policy action of the program;
“carpet wool” has the same meaning as in the Administration Act;
“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
“Commission” means the body corporate continued in existence under subsection 4(1) under the name Australian Wool Realisation Commission;
“consultation action”, in relation to the equal employment opportunity program of the Commission, means action by the Commission to:
(a) consult with its employees, particularly employees who are women or in designated groups; and
(b) consult with each trade union having members affected by the program;
in relation to the development and implementation of the program;
“corporate plan” means the plan for the time being in force under section 32;
“Corporation” means the Australian Wool Corporation established under the Australian Wool Corporation Act 1991;
“debt repayment program” means the program devised by the Commission under paragraph 6 (b) for the management and payment of the accumulated debt;
“designated group” has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1922;
(a) discrimination that is unlawful under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 or the Sex Discrimination Act 1984; or
(b) discrimination by which a person with a physical or mental disability is, because of the disability, treated less favourably than a person without the disability;
“employee” means a natural person appointed or engaged:
(a) under a contract of service, whether on a full-time, part-time, permanent, casual or temporary basis; or
(b) under a contract for services;
“employee information action”, in relation to the equal employment opportunity program of the Commission, means action by the Commission to inform its employees of the content of the program and of the results of any assessment action;
“employment matters” includes:
(a) recruitment procedure, and selection criteria, for appointment or engagement of persons as employees; and
(b) promotion and transfer of employees; and
(c) training and staff development for employees; and
(d) conditions of service of employees;
“equal employment opportunity program”, in relation to the Commission, means a program of the Commission that is designed to ensure:
(a) that appropriate action is taken to eliminate any discrimination by the Commission against women and persons in designated groups in relation to employment matters; and
(b) that appropriate measures are taken by the Commission to promote equal opportunity for women and persons in designated groups in relation to employment matters;
being a program that includes provision for assessment action, consultation action, employee information action, and policy action, in relation to the program;
“Managing Director” means the person appointed as the Managing Director of the Commission under section 56;
“member” means a member of the Commission;
“member of Parliament” means a member of:
(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth; or
(b) the Parliament of a State; or
(c) the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory; or
(d) the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory;
“policy action”, in relation to the equal employment opportunity program of the Commission, means action by the Commission to do all of the following things:
(a) confer responsibility for the development and implementation of the program (including a continuous review of the program) on a person having sufficient authority and status within the management of the Commission to enable the person properly to develop and implement the program;
(b) examine policies and practices of the Commission in relation to employment matters to identify:
(i) any policies or practices that constitute discrimination against women or persons in designated groups; and
(ii) any patterns (whether ascertained statistically or otherwise) of lack of equality of opportunity for women or persons in designated groups; and
(i) the objectives to be achieved by the program; and
(ii) the quantitative and other indicators against which the effectiveness of the program is to be assessed;
“Presiding Member” means the person appointed as Presiding Member of the Australian Wool Industry Selection Committees under section 58 of the Australian Wool Corporation Act 1991;
“repealed Act” means the Wool Marketing Act 1987 as in force immediately before 1 July 1991;
“securities” includes stocks, debentures, debenture stocks, notes, bonds, promissory notes, bills of exchange and similar instruments or documents;
“shorn wool” means wool that:
(a) has been obtained by shearing; and
(b) has not been subjected to any process other than scouring or carbonising;
“Stockpile Fund” means the Fund continued in existence under section 19;
(a) an organisation of employees registered under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904; or
(b) a trade union within the meaning of a State Act or law of a Territory;
“Wool Council” means the organisation known as the Wool Council of Australia that was formed on 19 July 1979;
“wool premises” means premises to be used by a number of persons as a centre for all or any of the following purposes:
(b) handling and storing wool;
(c) packing and dumping wool;
(d) purposes related to a purpose referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
and includes equipment for use in relation to the use of any such premises;
“wool products” includes goods made wholly or partly from wool or from materials produced by processing wool;
“Wool Research and Development Corporation” means the Wool Research and Development Corporation established under the Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989;
“wool stockpile” means all wool purchased under Division 2 of Part IV of the repealed Act and owned by the Commission immediately before 1 July 1991;
“wool stores properties” means:
(a) any land or buildings that:
(i) were owned by the Commission immediately before 1 July 1991; and
(ii) were wool stores properties within the meaning of the repealed Act; and
(b) any wool premises owned by the Commission immediately before 1 July 1991;
“wool tax” means tax payable under a Wool Tax Act;
“Wool Tax Act” means the Wool Tax Act (No. 1) 1964, the Wool Tax Act (No. 2) 1964, the Wool Tax Act (No. 3) 1964, the Wool Tax Act (No. 4) 1964, or the Wool Tax Act (No. 5) 1964.
(2) A reference in this Act to discrimination in relation to employment matters does not include a reference to discrimination that:
(a) is essential for the effective performance of the duties to which the employment matters relate; and
(b) is not unlawful under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 or the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, the sale value of any shorn wool is the amount that, under section 10 of the Administration Act, is the sale value of that wool for the purposes of that Act.
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