17Expenditure of Commonwealth payments by the industry services body

17 Expenditure of Commonwealth payments by the industry services body

Marketing (1) Marketing amounts paid to the industry services body may only be applied by the body: (a) in making payments for, or in relation to, marketing related to the horticultural industry; and (b) for administrative purposes, in accordance with the deed of agreement in relation to the body; and (c) in paying remuneration and allowances to directors, staff, consultants and agents of the body; and (d) in paying to the Commonwealth amounts equal to: (i) the expenses incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to collecting or recovering marketing amounts or administering provisions relating to marketing amounts; and (ii) refunds paid by the Commonwealth in respect of marketing amounts; and (e) in paying a levy & charge collector for the collection of marketing amounts; and (f) in making any other payments that the body is authorised or required to make under this Act or another Act; and (g) in making any other payments that are prescribed on any prescribed conditions.

Note: For the meanings of marketing amounts, horticultural industry, marketing, deed of agreement and levy & charge collector, see section 4.

Research and development (2) Research and development amounts, and amounts paid under subsection 16(2), paid to the industry services body may only be applied by that body: (a) in making payments for, or in relation to, research and development related to the horticultural industry; and (b) for administrative purposes, in accordance with the deed of agreement in relation to the body; and (c) in paying remuneration and allowances to directors, staff, consultants and agents of the body; and (d) in paying to the Commonwealth amounts equal to: (i) the expenses incurred by the Commonwealth in relation to collecting or recovering research and development amounts or administering provisions relating to research and development amounts; and (ii) refunds paid by the Commonwealth in respect of research and development amounts or amounts of levy or charge referred to in subsection 16(2); and (e) in paying a levy & charge collector for the collection of research and development amounts; and (f) in making any other payments that the body is authorised or required to make under this Act or another Act; and (g) in making any other payments that are prescribed on any prescribed conditions.

Note 1: A payment to facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of horticultural research and development is an example of a payment in relation to research and development related to the horticultural industry.

Note 2: For the meanings of research and development amounts, horticultural industry, research and development and levy & charge collector, see section 4.