Hon. Murray Criddle asks about the term length of board members for the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals and seeks assurance of a WA farming industry representative appointment. Hon. Kim Chance clarifies the term length and states that the appointment is a federal matter, so no assurance can be given.

AnsweredQoN 1155Legislative Council
Asked
18 March 2002
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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NATIONAL REGISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS
This question is about the appointment of board members to the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals. (1) What is the term of the board members? (2) Will the minister assure the House that a representative of the Western Australian farming industry will be appointed to the board at the next opportunity? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Murray Criddle for some notice of the question. (1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
(1) What is the term of the board members? (2) Will the minister assure the House that a representative of the Western Australian farming industry will be appointed to the board at the next opportunity? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Murray Criddle for some notice of the question. (1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
(2) Will the minister assure the House that a representative of the Western Australian farming industry will be appointed to the board at the next opportunity? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Murray Criddle for some notice of the question. (1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Murray Criddle for some notice of the question. (1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
I thank Hon Murray Criddle for some notice of the question. (1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
(1) The term of board members is not to exceed three years, but board members are eligible for reappointment under the commonwealth Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992. (2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
(2) No assurance can be given as appointments are made by the federal minister under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.

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