19Written records of unwritten variations of milk supply agreements

19 Written records of unwritten variations of milk supply agreements

Scope of this section (1) This section applies if: (a) a milk supply agreement between a processor and a farmer is varied; and (b) the variation is not in writing. Requirement for processor to give farmer written record of variation (2) The processor must, no later than 30 days after the variation occurs: (a) make a written record of the variation in accordance with subsection (3); and (b) give a copy of the record to the farmer; and (c) if the supply period of the agreement is 90 days or longer—make all reasonable efforts to obtain from the farmer a written acknowledgement that the record is a complete and accurate record of the variation.

Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.

(3) The record must: (a) either: (i) be in plain English; or (ii) contain a plain English overview of the variation; and (b) consist of a single document.