Statutory Rules 1990 No. 271

Wheat Marketing Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Wheat Marketing Act 1989.

Dated 7th February 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Peter Cook

Minister of State for Resources

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wheat Marketing Regulations.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“the Act” means the Wheat Marketing Act 1989.

Prescribed State enactments

3. (1) For the purposes of sections 7 and 88 of the Act, the following State enactments are declared to be prescribed State enactments in relation to the storage, handling and transport of grain:

(a) sections 10 and 12 of the Grain Elevators Act 1958 of the State of Victoria;

(b) sections 188 and 189 and Schedule 8 of the Transport Act 1983 of the State of Victoria, to the extent that those provisions relate to barley, oats and wheat;

(c) section 26 of the Queensland Grain Handling Act 1983 of the State of Queensland;

(S. R. 429/89) Cat. No. 14/23.1.1990

(d) section 49 of the State Transport Act 1960 of the State of Queensland, to the extent that that provision relates to grain;

(e) section 39 of the Bulk Handling Act 1967 of the State of Western Australia;

(f) section 34 of the Grain Marketing Act 1975 of the State of Western Australia;

(g) sections 33 to 42 (inclusive) of the Transport Co-ordination Act 1966 of the State of Western Australia, but only if those provisions are used to prevent the transport of grain by road;

(h) section 12 of the Bulk Handling of Grain Act, 1955 of the State of South Australia.

(2) For the purposes of sections 7 and 88 of the Act, the following State enactments are declared to be prescribed State enactments in relation to the marketing of wheat:

(a) subsection 10 (2) of the Grain Elevators Act 1958 of the State of Victoria, to the extent that that provision relates to wheat;

(b) sections 3b and 6 of the Wheat Pool Act 1920 of the State of Queensland;

(c) section 39 of the Bulk Handling Act 1967 of the State of Western Australia, to the extent that that provision relates to wheat;

(d) section 34 of the Grain Marketing Act 1975 of the State of Western Australia, to the extent that that provision relates to wheat;

(e) section 12 of the Bulk Handling of Grain Act, 1955 of the State of South Australia, to the extent that that provision relates to wheat.

Consultations about operation of Regulations

4. (1) The Minister must consult the following about the operation of these Regulations:

(a) the Grains Council;

(b) the Australian Council of Trade Unions;

(c) each Minister responsible for the administration of an enactment specified in regulation 3.

(2) The consultations must take place before the period of 5 years has elapsed after the commencement of these Regulations.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 February 1990.

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