58Establishment and functions

58 Establishment and functions

(1) The Forestry Industry Council of Victoria is established.

(2) The Forestry Industry Council has the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other Act.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Forestry Industry Council has the following functions—

(a) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on the content of—

(i) codes of practice in respect of forestry contractors; and

(ii) the information booklet for forestry contractors;

(b) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on rates and costs schedules for forestry contractors;

(c) to develop, publish and promote model haulage contracts and model harvesting contracts;

(d) to advise the Minister on any other matters relevant to—

(i) haulage or harvesting contracts; and

S. 58(3)(d)(ii) amended by No. 33/2019 s. 26(a).

(ii) the commercial practices generally engaged in by forestry contractors and hirers in relation to each other;

S. 58(3)(e) inserted by No. 33/2019 s. 26(b).

(e) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister on promoting—

(i) best practice in the forestry industry in relation to the engagement of forestry contractors; and

(ii) education and training for forestry contractors.

(4) The Forestry Industry Council may provide advice, and make recommendations, to the Minister even if the Minister has not requested it to do so.

(5) In performing its functions, the Forestry Industry Council is subject to the control and direction of the Minister.

(6) Without limiting the matters on which the Minister may direct the Forestry Industry Council, the Minister may impose deadlines on the Council for the provision of advice and recommendations.