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Grape and Wine Legislation Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Act 2013
29WAuthority to convene annual general meeting
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#### 29W Authority to convene annual general meeting
(1) The Authority may cause an annual general meeting of the grape industry and the wine industry to be convened at a time and place determined by the Authority.
(2) The Authority must convene an annual general meeting under subsection (1) if requested to do so by a representative organisation.
(3) If, during a year, 10 or more eligible producers for the year jointly request the Authority to convene an annual general meeting under subsection (1), the Authority must comply with that request.
(4) A request under subsection (2) or (3) must be in writing.
82 Paragraph 29X(a)
Omit “Corporation”, substitute “Authority”.
83 At the end of paragraph 29X(a)
Add “and”.
84 Paragraphs 29X(b) and (c)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(b) to receive an address by the Chair with respect to:
(i) the performance of the Authority in the year to which the annual report relates; and
(ii) the economic outlook for the grape industry and the wine industry, and the intended activities of the Authority, in the year next following that year; and
(c) to question the directors of the Authority concerning any aspect of:
(i) the Authority’s activities during the year to which the annual report relates; or
(ii) the intended activities of the Authority; and
85 Paragraph 29X(d)
Omit “Corporation”, substitute “Authority”.
86 Paragraph 29Y(1)(a)
Omit “members of the Corporation”, substitute “directors of the Authority”.
87 Paragraphs 29Y(1)(c) and (d)
Omit “Corporation”, substitute “Authority”.
88 Paragraph 29Y(1)(d)
Omit “Chairperson”, substitute “Chair”.
89 Subsection 29Y(2)
Omit “Chairperson”, substitute “Chair”.
90 Subsection 29Y(3)
Omit “Corporation”, substitute “Authority”.
91 Subsection 29Y(3)
Omit “the industry”, substitute “the grape industry and the wine industry”.
92 Section 29ZA
Repeal the section.
93 Part V (at the end of the heading)
Add “and consultants”.
94 Section 30
Omit “Corporation” (wherever occurring), substitute “Authority”.
95 At the end of Part V
Add: