Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TEXTILES, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT 1988 No. 14 of 1988 - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"appoint" includes re-appoint;

"Authority" means the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Development Authority
established by section 5;

"barrier assistance policy" means the policies of the Commonwealth Government
with respect to TCF industries in so far as those policies relate to tariffs,
tariff quotas and by-laws made under the Customs Act 1901;

"body" includes any body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated;

"bountiable yarn" has the same meaning as in the Bounty (Textile Yarns) Act 
1981 ;

"bounty assistance policy" means the policies of the Commonwealth Government
with respect to TCF industries in so far as those policies relate to the
payment of bounties;

"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority and includes a member
acting as Chairperson;

"Corporation" means the Australian Industry Development Corporation;

"industries development strategy" means the policies of the Commonwealth
Government with respect to TCF industries in so far as those policies relate
to the provision of assistance to those industries under the programs referred
to in paragraphs 7 (a), (b), (c) and (d);

"inquiry" means an inquiry conducted under Part V;

"member" means a member of the Authority and includes the Chairperson;

"plan" means a plan prepared under section 9;

"producer" means any person or enterprise engaged in Australia in the
development, production, distribution or sale of TCF products;

"TCF industries" means industries in Australia concerned with the development,
production, distribution or sale of TCF products;

"TCF industries' matters" means matters relating to the TCF industries and, in
particular, the following matters:

   (a)  the quantity, value added and price of TCF products produced in
        Australia by those industries and the volume of sales, including sales
        for export, of those products;

   (b)  the quantity and price of TCF products produced in foreign countries
        and imported into Australia and the volume of sales in Australia of
        those products;

   (c)  the relativity of the prices of the products referred to in paragraph
        (a) and of the products referred to in paragraph (b);

   (d)  investment in those industries;

   (e)  the cost structure of, and production costs in, those industries;

   (f)  changes in employment levels in those industries and the manner in
        which those changes are effected;

   (g)  the productivity of labour in those industries and the influence on
        productivity of work practices in those industries;

   (h)  product and market diversification by producers engaged in the
        production of TCF products;

   (j)  attempts in those industries to find and develop export markets;

   (k)  the foreign investments and international trading activities of
        producers;

   (m)  the research, design and production capabilities of those industries;

   (n)  the adoption of new technologies in those industries;

   (o)  the extent to which those industries commit resources to training, the
        upgrading of skills and industrial relations;

   (p)  the standards of product quality attained or set by those industries;

   (q)  any other matter considered by the Minister or the Authority to be
        relevant to those industries;

"TCF products" means:

   (a)  textile, clothing and footwear products; and

   (b)  materials (other than raw materials) used in the production of those
        products.