81Payments out of the Fund

81 Payments out of the Fund

(1) The Swine Compensation Fund is to be applied—

(b) to the payment, in accordance with this Division, of costs incurred in connection with the transporting and destroying of any pig if the carcase of the pig is condemned as unfit for human consumption or if the pig is ordered to be destroyed but dies before being destroyed.

S. 81(2) amended by No. 73/1996 s. 37(1), substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 126(1).

(a) administering the provisions of this Act relating to swine;

(b) projects for the benefit of the swine industry in Victoria.

S. 81(3) amended by No. 73/1996 s. 37(2).

(3) The Minister must not make a payment under subsection (2) unless the Minister has considered any relevant recommendations from the Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee.

(4) The appropriate Minister must not make a payment under subsection (2) unless, if the proposed payment was made, the amount standing to the credit of the Fund, immediately after the payment would be at least $500 000.

(5) If the Fund is insufficient to pay any amount of compensation payable out of the Fund and the Treasurer certifies that the amount is required for the payment of compensation under this section, the amount is to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund which is, to the necessary extent, appropriated accordingly.

S. 81(6) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 126(2).

(6) A reference in subsection (2)(a) to payments for administering the provisions of this Act relating to swine includes payment of—

(b) costs incurred in appointing persons to the Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee; and

(c) fees and allowances payable to members of the Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee; and

(d) costs incurred in the provision of secretarial support to the Swine Industry Projects Advisory Committee.