Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER (INDUSTRY CODES--DAIRY) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 6

  (1)   The Agriculture Minister must ensure that 2 reviews of this instrument are undertaken.

Commencement of reviews

  (2)   The first review must commence on or after 1   January 2021.

  (3)   The second review must commence on or after 1   January 2023.

Conduct of reviews

  (4)   Each review must assess the role, impact and operation of this instrument.

  (5)   Without limiting subsection   (4), the first review must consider the role, impact and operation of the Code in relation to milk supply agreements entered into before 1   January 2020.

Note:   For the application of the Code to milk supply agreements entered into before 1   January 2020, see section   57.

  (6)   Each review must include consultation with stakeholders in the dairy industry, including the following:

  (a)   farmers;

  (b)   processors;

  (c)   industry representative bodies;

  (d)   government agencies;

  (e)   consumer organisations.

Reports of reviews

  (7)   The Agriculture Minister must ensure that a written report of each review is prepared.

  (8)   The Agriculture Minister must, on or before 31   December 2021, give a copy of the report of the first review to the Minister administering section   51AE of the Act.

  (9)   The Agriculture Minister must, on or before 31   December 2026 , give a copy of the report of the second review to the Minister administering section   51AE of the Act.