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Pig Meat Legislation Amendment Bill 1984
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DEPARTMENT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SERVICE BILLS DIGEST INFORMATION SERVICE .PIG MEAT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1984 Date Introduced: House: Presented by:
() Purpose
28 March 1984 House of Representatives Hon. John Kerin, M.P., Minister for Primary Industry
Short Digest of Bill
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To' amend the Pig Meat Promotion Act 1975 and the Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971 with the objectives of updating the image of pig meat; streaml ining the Pig Meat Promotion Committee's financial and administrative operations; and
implementing changes of a machinery nature.
Background
The Pig Meat Promotion Act 1975 establ ished the four member Pig Meat Promotion Committee. The Committee is funded by a levy imposed by the Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971 on the sl aughter of pigs intended for human consumpt ion. The levy is currently at the rate of $0.60 and contributes
approximately $2.5m to Committee revenues which receive no Commonwealth contribution. . Unless the rate of levy . is increased, Committee revenues should remain at approximately $2.5m p.a. as a result of the anticipated slow growth in the
number of pigs sl aughtered. It is estimated by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics that the number of pigs
slaughtered has increased from 4,161,000 in 1981 to 4,200,000 in 1983[1].
Main Provisions
Clause 6 terminates the Pig Meat Promotion Trust Account and transfers any moneys to the Pork Promotion Committee.
Clause 7 provides for the payment of money from the Pig Slaughter Levy and other sources directly to the Pork Promotion Committee.
Clause 9 empowers the Committee to spend only funds which have previously been approved as estimates by the Mi ni ster.
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CI ause 11 alters the name of the' Ng 'Meat Promoti on Committee to the Pork Promotion Comm'iffee:,' ' '1
CI ause 13 sti pul ates where moneys may be invested if not immediately required.' Clause 15 empow:'!rs the Minister to approve deputies of members of the Committee before thei r appoi ntment.' Deputi.es appointed in this manner are entitled to attend a meet i ng and be deemed a member of the Commi ttee although not with the status of Chairman or Deputy Chairman.
Clause 16 reduces the number of members attending a meeti ng whi ch represents a quorum from four to three and establishes voting procedures.
Clause 20 amends the Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971 in response to the change of name of the Committee.'
For further information, if required, contact:
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Economics and Commerce Group LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SERVICE
Reference
1. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, "Pig ahd Poultry Meats", paper presented at the Australian Agricultural Outlook Conference, January 1984, p.2. ') ,_/
