Western Australian Current Acts

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE COMMISSION ACT 1988 - SECT 11E

11E .         Appointment of non-producers to producers’ committees

        (1)         A producers’ committee may nominate for appointment to that producers’ committee a person who would not be eligible to stand at a poll under section 11 or 11D to elect members of the producers’ committee.

        (2)         The Commission may appoint a person nominated under subsection (1) by a producers’ committee to be a member of the producers’ committee if —

            (a)         the Commission is of the opinion that it would be desirable and practicable to do so; and

            (b)         the Commission is of the opinion that the person has experience relevant to the producers’ committee’s functions; and

            (c)         after the person is appointed, the majority of members of the producers’ committee would be producers of the agricultural produce for which the producers’ committee has responsibility.

        (3)         A person appointed to a producers’ committee under subsection (2) may take part in the consideration and discussion of any matter before a meeting of the producers’ committee, but cannot vote on any matter.

        [Section 11E inserted: No. 11 of 2021 s. 11.]

        [Heading inserted: No. 11 of 2021 s. 12.]