48Role of the horticulture produce assessors

48 Role of the horticulture produce assessors

(1) The role of a horticulture produce assessor is to investigate and report on any matter arising under an agreement. (2) A horticulture produce assessor must be appointed under clause 49 before he or she may act. (3) The horticulture produce assessor must not investigate or report on a matter that is not referred to him or her under the appointment. (4) Without limiting subclause (1), the horticulture produce assessor may provide a report on the following matters: (a) if a trader has rejected horticulture produce under the agreement—whether the rejection of the produce was in accordance with the requirements of this code and the agreement; (b) whether amounts paid by a trader to a grower under the agreement were calculated in accordance with the requirements of this code and the agreement.