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Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Amendment Bill 1986
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LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
AUSTRALIAN APPLE AND PEAR CORPORATION AMENDMENT BILL 1986
Date introduced: House: Presented by:
~) Purpose
12 February 1986 House of Representatives Hon. John Kerin, M.P., Minister for Primary Industry
DIGEST OF BILL
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To give the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation (the Corporation) power to issue export licences, to require the Corporation to prepare corporate and operational plans and to make a number of formal and machinery amendments to
the Australian Apple and Pear Corporation Act 1973 (the Principal Act).
Background
The Corporation was established in 1973 and replaced the Australian Apple and Pear Board which had operated since 1948. One of the Corporation's functions is to advise the Minister on who should be entitled to export apples or pears. The regulations made under the Principal Act require exporters to be 1icenced. Licences are issued
by the Minister on the Corporation's recommendation. Exporters must satisfy certain eligibility criteria, such as marketing experience and financial standing.
Prior to September 1983, the Corporation restricted the number of recommendations made that 1icences be granted. However, following a successful appeal to the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal[l] by an exporter refused a licence, licences are now issued to all who satisfy the
eligibility criteria. This has led to an expansion in the
number of exporters in recent years. In 1984 there were 64 licences in force compared with 34 in 1978.[2]
The role of the Corporation in export control was examined by the Industries Assistance Commission (lAC) in its 1985 report, Apples and Pears (No. 369) . The lAC
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recommended that the Corporation's power to licence exporters and control exports be removed.[3] The Government rejected this recommendation and decided to transfer the power to issue licences from the Minister to the
Corporation.
Main Provisions
Section 7 of the Principal Act is to be amended to give the Corporation power, from 20 January 1987, to control exports by determining who should be permitted to export apples or pears and the conditions under which such exports C' will be permitted (clause 4). ..
Clause 5 wi 11 insert a new Part II IA into the
Principal Act. The new Part will require the Corporation to prepare a corporate plan, have that plan approved by the r~inister and to prepare annual operation plans which also
must be approved'.
Clause 10 will amend section 40 Act to allow regulations to be made
determine and issue licences.
of the Principal relating to the
For further information, if required, contact the Economics and Commerce Group.
5 March 1986
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