Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN WINE AND BRANDY CORPORATION AMENDMENT ACT 1986 No. 60 of 1986 - SECT 7

7. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-sections (2) and
(3) and substituting the following sub-sections:

"(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1), the powers of the
Corporation referred to in that sub-section include power-

   (a)  to control the export of grape products from Australia by determining
        the persons, other than the Corporation, who shall be permitted to
        export grape products and the conditions under which such exports will
        be permitted;

   (b)  at the request of a person engaging, or proposing to engage, in the
        export of a grape product, to co-ordinate activities relating to the
        promotion of the export of the grape product;

   (c)  where a grape product proposed to be exported from Australia to a
        foreign country meets the requirements of that country for importation
        into that country, issue certificates that the product meets those
        requirements;

   (d)  to the extent required to promote the export of grape products from
        Australia, or the sale of grape products overseas, by persons other
        than the Corporation, to buy, sell or otherwise engage in trade in
        grape products and do all things necessary or convenient for engaging
        in that trade;

   (e)  to engage, or make arrangements with, persons, organisations or
        companies to perform work, or act as agent, for the Corporation,
        whether in Australia or overseas;

   (f)  to charge such fees as are fair and proper to enable the Corporation
        to meet costs incurred by the Corporation in administering licensing
        arrangements relating to the export of grape products (including costs
        in relation to the grant or renewal of licences) and in ensuring that
        persons who are licensed to export grape products comply with the
        conditions under which the export of the grape products is permitted;

   (g)  to charge for the provision of services, or the performance of work,
        by, or on behalf of, the Corporation; and

   (h)  to waive the payment of fees and charges payable to the Corporation.

"(3) Subject to sub-section 31K (4), the Corporation shall endeavour to
ensure, to the extent that it is practicable to do so, that the performance at
any time of its functions and the exercise at any time of its powers is
consistent with, and designed to give effect to, the provisions of any
corporate plan and of any annual operational plan in force at that time.".