Functions of the Authority

Current

The Authority has the following functions:

(a)

to investigate and evaluate the requirements for grape or wine research and development;

(b)

to coordinate or fund the carrying out of grape or wine research and development activities;

(c)

to:

(i)

monitor; and

(ii)

evaluate; and

(iii)

report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;

grape or wine research and development activities that are coordinated or funded, wholly or partly, by the Authority;

(d)

to:

(i)

assess; and

(ii)

report to the Parliament, the Minister and the representative organisations on;

the impact, on the grape industry or wine industry, of grape or wine research and development activities that are coordinated or funded, wholly or partly, by the Authority;

(e)

to facilitate the dissemination, adoption and commercialisation of the results of grape or wine research and development;

(f)

to control the export of grape products from Australia;

(g)

to promote the consumption and sale of grape products, both in Australia and overseas;

(h)

such other functions as are conferred on the Authority by:

(i)

this Act; or

(ii)

the regulations; or

(iii)

any other law;

(i)

to do anything incidental to, or conducive to, the performance of any of the above functions.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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