❓ A parliamentary question scrutinises a proposed levy on flower producers, questioning industry consultation, potential conflicts of interest, and the fairness of the levy's application. The Minister defends the process and the Act under which the levy is being considered.
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The Agricultural Produce Commission, under the Agricultural Produce Commission Act 1988, is threatening to collect a fee-for-service levy of 0.2c per stem from each flower producer for the purposes of promotion, marketing and an advisory service. Will the minister please advise - (1) Why was there no industry consultation to ascertain whether there was industry demand for the levy? (2) Why is the levy being considered at all, given that less than 10 per cent of growers are members of Flowerswest, supposedly the peak body of the floriculture industry and the levy’s initiator? (3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(1) Why was there no industry consultation to ascertain whether there was industry demand for the levy? (2) Why is the levy being considered at all, given that less than 10 per cent of growers are members of Flowerswest, supposedly the peak body of the floriculture industry and the levy’s initiator? (3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(2) Why is the levy being considered at all, given that less than 10 per cent of growers are members of Flowerswest, supposedly the peak body of the floriculture industry and the levy’s initiator? (3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(1) Why was there no industry consultation to ascertain whether there was industry demand for the levy? (2) Why is the levy being considered at all, given that less than 10 per cent of growers are members of Flowerswest, supposedly the peak body of the floriculture industry and the levy’s initiator? (3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(2) Why is the levy being considered at all, given that less than 10 per cent of growers are members of Flowerswest, supposedly the peak body of the floriculture industry and the levy’s initiator? (3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(3) Why has it not been disclosed that the Flowerswest president, Phil Watkins, is also a principal of Sunglow Flowers Pty Ltd, the company that will benefit from the levy through contracts for the development, propagation and commercialisation of novel Australian plant lines? (4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(4) Why will the APC be able to prosecute growers who do not pay a levy that they did not want in the first place? (5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(5) How much money is the levy expected to raise? (6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(6) Who will administer the funds raised by the levy? (7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(7) Why is the levy placed on growers, who are price takers, and not florists and wholesalers, who are price makers and can mark up their product by 300 to 500 per cent? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
The Agricultural Produce Commission Act was passed in the last Parliament, as I recall, with the unanimous support of all four parties and the one Independent. The confidence that the members of the last Parliament showed in the APC Act has been well and truly rewarded. The process of industry levies established under the APC Act is not such that the Agricultural Produce Commission can threaten to levy anyone; indeed, it is the other way around, and the drive for industry levies comes from industry, which then goes to the Agricultural Produce Commission seeking to begin the processes that can establish a levy for the benefit of that industry. Now that is cleared up, I am prepared to answer the question. (1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(1) There has been considerable industry consultation including a workshop held on 21 February 2002 in Perth and the Wildflower Field Day at Muchea on 27 July 2002. Five widely publicised grower workshops, specifically to discuss industry fee-for-service funding, were held during February and March 2003. These were held at Albany on 2 February, Busselton on 20 February, Dongara on 4 March, Baldivis on 10 March and Wanneroo on 24 March. On all these occasions at least one APC commissioner was in attendance. (2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(2) Under section 10(5) of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act, any person or persons can request the APC to establish a producer committee. (3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(3) If formed, the producer committee, which will consist of a range of flower growers, will decide the level and form of authorised services to be delivered to flower producers; that is, once established the level of the fee is then determined entirely democratically. (4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(4) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Penalties apply for non-compliance. (5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(5) If formed, the flower producers committee will recommend the services to be provided under section 12(1) and hence the level of fee for service to be charged. (6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(6) Funds are administered by the APC Commission and audited by the Auditor General. (7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
(7) Under section 14 of the Agricultural Produce Commission Act and regulation 5(1), producers are responsible for paying the fee for service. Florists and wholesalers are not covered by the legislation.
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