South Australian Current Regulations

PRIMARY INDUSTRY FUNDING SCHEMES (SHEEP INDUSTRY FUND) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 7

7—Application of Fund

The Fund may be applied by the Minister for any of the following purposes:

            (a)         payment of dog fence rebuild contributions for rebuilding any portion of the dog fence to prevent the entry of wild dogs into pastoral areas where sheep are kept;

            (b)         payment of contributions to the Dog Fence Board towards the maintenance or improvement of the dog fence to prevent the entry of wild dogs into pastoral areas where sheep are kept;

            (c)         on the advice of a body that, in the opinion of the Minister represents sheep producers, payments to that body for 1 or more of the following purposes:

                  (i)         the reasonable operating and management expenses of the body;

                  (ii)         undertaking programs relating to sheep, sheep products or any other aspect of the sheep industry;

                  (iii)         promoting the sheep industry;

                  (iv)         participation of the body in regional, State or national sheep industry forums;

                  (v)         undertaking or facilitating research and development, or the collection and dissemination to sheep producers of information, relevant to the sheep industry and, in particular, to the improvement of practices in the industry;

                  (vi)         fees for affiliation of the body with regional, State or national bodies representing or promoting the interests of the sheep producers;

                  (vii)         other purposes of the body;

            (d)         payments for other purposes for the benefit of sheep producers;

            (e)         repayment of contributions to the Fund under regulation 6;

            (f)         payment of the expenses of administering the Fund.