The Act provides for the establishment of a body corporate called the Australian Pork Corporation. The 72 sections of this Act are divided into 3 Parts: Preliminary (I); The Australian Pork Corporation (II); Miscellaneous (IV). The Corporation shall work to improve the production of pork and pigs in Australia and to improve and promote sales in Australia and export of pork and pigs (sect. 7). The functions of the Corporation are: (a) to improve the production of pork and pigs in Australia; (b) to encourage and promote the consumption and sale of Australian pork, and the sale of Australian pigs, both in Australia and overseas; (c) to encourage, assist and promote the export of pork and pigs from Australia; (d) to make recommendations to the Minister with respect to the making of regulations prescribing an amount for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(b) of the Pig Slaughter Levy Act 1971; (e) to consult and cooperate with other persons and organizations in connection with the industry; and (f) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the preceding functions.
Australia · 1986-12-18