Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Horticulture) Regulations 2017
22Acceptance by trader of deliveries
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22 Acceptance by trader of deliveries
(1) The trader must accept horticulture produce delivered under the horticulture produce agreement except as provided for in this clause. (2) The trader may reject the horticulture produce if: (a) a circumstance arises in relation to the produce; and (b) the circumstance is specified in the horticulture produce agreement for the purposes of this paragraph as a circumstance in which the trader may reject produce.
Note: Paragraph 16(c) provides that the circumstances in which a trader may reject horticulture produce must be specified in the agreement.
(3) If the trader rejects the horticulture produce, the trader must, within 24 hours after the time at which the produce was rejected, advise the grower that the produce has been rejected.
Civil penalty: 300 penalty units.
(4) After rejecting horticulture produce, the trader must advise the grower in writing of the rejection, and the reasons for the rejection, within the period specified in the horticulture produce agreement for the purposes of this subclause.