South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHICKEN MEAT INDUSTRY ACT 2003 - SECT 19

19—Grower negotiators for negotiating groups

        (1)         The Registrar must appoint grower negotiators for a negotiating group to conduct collective negotiations on behalf of the negotiating group for a growing agreement with the processor.

        (2)         The Registrar must determine the number of grower negotiators (which must not exceed 4) for a negotiating group, taking into account the size of the negotiating group, the varying interests of the members of the negotiating group and any other relevant factor.

        (3)         A person appointed by the Registrar as a grower negotiator must be a member of the negotiating group determined in accordance with nomination and election processes approved by the Registrar.

        (4)         The Registrar must terminate the appointment of a grower negotiator if the members of the negotiating group vote in accordance with processes approved by the Registrar for the removal of the grower negotiator.

        (5)         The office of a grower negotiator becomes vacant if—

            (a)         the person dies; or

            (b)         the person resigns by written notice to the Registrar; or

            (c)         the person is convicted of an indictable offence or sentenced to imprisonment for an offence; or

            (d)         the appointment of the person is terminated under subsection (4).

        (6)         If the office of a grower negotiator becomes vacant under subsection (5), the Registrar may appoint a member of the negotiating group determined in accordance with a nomination and election process approved by the Registrar to fill the vacancy.