Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CANNED FRUITS MARKETING AMENDMENT ACT 1984 No. 148 of 1984 - SECT 9

9. (1) Section 22 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (1) (a) and substituting the following
        paragraphs:



"(a) a Chairperson;

   (aa) a Deputy Chairperson;";

   (b)  by omitting paragraph (1) (e) and substituting the following
        paragraph:



"(e) 2 other members."; and

   (c)  by omitting sub-section (5) and substituting the following
        sub-section:



"(5) The Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the members referred to in
paragraph (1) (e) shall be persons qualified for appointment by reason of
their experience in commerce, finance or economics.".

(2) The person who was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the
Chairman of the Australian Canned Fruits Corporation becomes, on the
commencement of this Act, the Chairperson of the Australian Canned Fruits
Corporation as if the person had been appointed as the Chairperson under the
Principal Act as amended by this Act and holds office, subject to the
Principal Act as amended by this Act, for the remainder of the period of his
or her appointment under the Principal Act.

(3) A person who held office as a member of the Australian Canned Fruits
Corporation other than the Chairman immediately before the commencement of
this Act continues to hold office as a member as if the person had been
appointed as a member under the Principal Act as amended by this Act, and, if
the person was appointed for a specified period, holds office, subject to the
Principal Act as amended by this Act, for the remainder of the period of the
appointment under the Principal Act.

(4) Notwithstanding sub-section 23 (1) of the Principal Act, the first Deputy
Chairperson shall be appointed for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is
specified in the instrument of appointment of that Deputy Chairperson.