Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Dairy) Regulations 2019
17Requirement for milk supply agreements to comply with Code
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17 Requirement for milk supply agreements to comply with Code
(1) A processor must not enter into a milk supply agreement that does not comply with this Code.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.
(2) A processor that is a party to a milk supply agreement contravenes this subsection if: (a) either: (i) the processor unilaterally varies the agreement; or (ii) all the parties to the agreement agree to vary the agreement; and (b) following the variation, the agreement does not comply with this Code.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.
(3) A farmer that is a party to a milk supply agreement contravenes this subsection if: (a) the farmer unilaterally varies the agreement; and (b) following the variation, the agreement does not comply with this Code.
Civil penalty: 100 penalty units.