Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PIG INDUSTRY ACT 2001 - SECT 8

  (1)   It is a function of each statutory authority to plan, facilitate and participate in:

  (a)   its abolition under this Act; and

  (b)   the implementation of this Act.

  (2)   Each statutory authority also has the function of providing funds to another entity in order to:

  (a)   meet expenses or liabilities that the entity incurs in participating in processes of the kind mentioned in subsection   ( 1); or

  (b)   reimburse the entity for such expenses.

  (3)   The Minister may give a written direction to a statutory authority about the performance of its functions under this section. The statutory authority must comply with the direction.

  (4)   The Minister must cause a copy of a direction to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the direction is given.

  (5)   In this section:

"entity" means any person or body (including the Commonwealth).