COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND LIVE-STOCK INDUSTRY ACT 1997

DECLARATION OF RESEARCH BODY

I, JOHN ANDERSON, Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, pursuant to the powers conferred on me by subsection 60(2) of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997, hereby declare Meat & Livestock Australia Limited to be the industry research body from 1 July 1998.

Dated this  30th  day of  June  1998

[Signed]

JOHN ANDERSON

Minister for Primary Industries and Energy