Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Authority has the following functions:
(a) to investigate and evaluate the requirements for grape or wine research and development;
(b) to coordinate or fund the carrying out of grape or wine research and development activities;
(c) to:
(i) monitor; and
(ii) evaluate; and
(iii) report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;
grape or wine research and development activities that are coordinated or funded, wholly or partly, by the Authority;
(d) to:
(i) assess; and
(ii) report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;
the impact, on the grape industry or wine industry, of grape or wine research and development activities that are coordinated or funded, wholly or partly, by the Authority;
(e) to facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of grape or wine research and development;
(ea) to implement, facilitate and administer programs, as directed by the Minister, in relation to:
(i) wine; and
(ii) cider (as defined by section 33 - 1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 ); and
(iii) international wine tourism, and services, products and experiences that complement international wine tourism;
(eb) to administer grant programs in relation to wine (as defined by section 33 - 1 of the A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 ), as directed by the Minister;
(f) to control the export of grape products from Australia;
(g) to promote the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas;
(h) such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by:
(i) this Act; or
(ii) the regulations; or
(iii) any other law;
(i) to do anything incidental to, or conducive to, the performance of any of the above functions.
Note: One of the Authority's functions under the regulations is to establish, maintain and make publicly available a Label Directory.