20Written records of unwritten terminations of milk supply agreements

20 Written records of unwritten terminations 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 terminated; and (b) the termination is not in writing. Requirement for processor to give farmer written record of termination (2) The processor must, no later than 30 days after the termination occurs: (a) make a written record of the termination; and (b) give a copy of the record to the farmer; and (c) if the supply period of the agreement was 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 termination.

Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.