sec.5Functions and powers

### sec.5 Functions and powers The main functions of the commissioner are— to provide a primary point of contact for matters affecting farmers; and to provide information and advice to help farmers understand and manage arrangements that govern relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and to work collaboratively with State and Commonwealth entities and other persons responsible for regulating farmers, including, for example— the commissioner for fair trading; and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A ; and Food Standards Australia New Zealand continued in existence under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and to monitor and advise the Queensland Government on developments in national arrangements that govern the relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and to report to the Minister about a particular issue or general matter relating to farmers or consumers, including, for example, improper behaviours and business practices adversely affecting farmers or consumers; and to prepare reports about— a particular issue or general matter affecting farmers or consumers; or the commissioner’s functions; and to publish reports mentioned in paragraph (f) if the commissioner and the Minister consider publication is appropriate; and to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act. The commissioner has power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the commissioner’s functions. (sec.5-ssec.1) The main functions of the commissioner are— to provide a primary point of contact for matters affecting farmers; and to provide information and advice to help farmers understand and manage arrangements that govern relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and to work collaboratively with State and Commonwealth entities and other persons responsible for regulating farmers, including, for example— the commissioner for fair trading; and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A ; and Food Standards Australia New Zealand continued in existence under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and to monitor and advise the Queensland Government on developments in national arrangements that govern the relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and to report to the Minister about a particular issue or general matter relating to farmers or consumers, including, for example, improper behaviours and business practices adversely affecting farmers or consumers; and to prepare reports about— a particular issue or general matter affecting farmers or consumers; or the commissioner’s functions; and to publish reports mentioned in paragraph (f) if the commissioner and the Minister consider publication is appropriate; and to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act. (sec.5-ssec.2) The commissioner has power to do anything necessary or convenient to be done for the performance of the commissioner’s functions. - (a) to provide a primary point of contact for matters affecting farmers; and - (b) to provide information and advice to help farmers understand and manage arrangements that govern relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and - (c) to work collaboratively with State and Commonwealth entities and other persons responsible for regulating farmers, including, for example— (i) the commissioner for fair trading; and (ii) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A ; and (iii) Food Standards Australia New Zealand continued in existence under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and - (i) the commissioner for fair trading; and - (ii) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A ; and - (iii) Food Standards Australia New Zealand continued in existence under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and - (d) to monitor and advise the Queensland Government on developments in national arrangements that govern the relationships between supermarkets and their suppliers; and - (e) to report to the Minister about a particular issue or general matter relating to farmers or consumers, including, for example, improper behaviours and business practices adversely affecting farmers or consumers; and - (f) to prepare reports about— (i) a particular issue or general matter affecting farmers or consumers; or (ii) the commissioner’s functions; and - (i) a particular issue or general matter affecting farmers or consumers; or - (ii) the commissioner’s functions; and - (g) to publish reports mentioned in paragraph (f) if the commissioner and the Minister consider publication is appropriate; and - (h) to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or another Act. - (i) the commissioner for fair trading; and - (ii) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission established by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A ; and - (iii) Food Standards Australia New Zealand continued in existence under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and - (i) a particular issue or general matter affecting farmers or consumers; or - (ii) the commissioner’s functions; and