Sugar Industry Act 1999 An Act about the sugar industry in Queensland, and for other purposes Chapter 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Sugar Industry Act 1999 . 2 Commencement (1) Chapter 4, part 10 commences on 1 October 1999. (2) The remaining provisions commence on 1 January 2000. 3 Principal object of Act The principal object of the Act is to facilitate an internationally competitive, export oriented sugar industry based on sustainable production that benefits those involved in the industry and the wider community. 4 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act. s 4 amd 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch 5 Notes in text s 5 ins 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2007 No. 26 s 7 6 State bound This Act binds all persons, including the State. Chapter 2 Supply contracts and cane access rights ch hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 4 Part 1 Arrangement for supply contracts from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 pt hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Division 1 Cane supply is governed by supply contracts div hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 7 Purpose of pt 1 s 7 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 8 Definitions for pt 1 s 8 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 9 Supply contract s 9 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 10 Individual contract s 10 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 11 Collective contract s 11 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 12 Variation of supply contract s 12 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Division 2 Dispute resolution div hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Subdivision 1 Negotiating collective contracts sdiv hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 13 Application of sdiv 1 s 13 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 14 Meaning of “eligible collective” s 14 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 15 Scope of dispute resolution process s 15 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 16 Dispute resolution process s 16 amd 2001 No. 63 s 58 sch sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 17 When other grower may join dispute resolution process s 17 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 18 No final offer arbitration s 18 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 19 Before dispute resolution process s 19 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 20 Intention to contract s 20 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 21 Effect of dispute resolution process s 21 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 22 Mediation s 22 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 23 Arbitration s 23 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Subdivision 2 Existing supply contracts sdiv hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 24 Application of sdiv 2 s 24 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 25 Parties must use dispute resolution process stated in supply contract s 25 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 26 No final offer arbitration s 26 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Division 3 Expiry and savings provisions div hdg sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Subdivision 1 Preliminary sdiv hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 3) Subdivision 2 Consent process sdiv hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 3) Subdivision 3 Horizontal expansion process sdiv hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 3) Subdivision 4 Productivity process sdiv hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 3) Subdivision 5 Application relating to receiving mill sdiv hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1, div 3) 27 Expiry of pt 1 s 27 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) 28 Saving of operation of pt 1 s 28 sub 2004 No. 3 s 5 exp 31 December 2005 (see s 27) Division 4 Cancellation of can production area without application div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1) Division 5 Registration requirements for grant, variation or cancellation of cane production areas div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1) Division 6 Cane production area plans div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1) Division 7 Cane production area plans div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 5 (incl in orig ch 2, pt 1) Part 2 Arrangements for supply contracts from 1 January 2006 pt hdg prev pt 2 hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 6 pres pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 Division 1 Cane supply is governed by supply contracts div hdg prev div 1 hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 6 pres div 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 29 Purpose of pt 2 The purpose of this part is to ensure the supply by growers of cane to a mill and the payment to growers in return are governed by written contracts (each a supply contract) between growers and mill owners. s 29 prev s 29 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 29 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 30 Definitions for pt 2 In this part— bargaining representative, for a group of growers, means a person with the written authority of each grower who is a member of the group. group of growers see section 33 (1). interested third party means a person with a direct or indirect monetary interest in—

(a) the supply by growers of cane to a mill; or

(b) the milling of cane.

Examples—

1 a harvesting contractor who is engaged by a grower or mill owner to harvest cane

2 a producer of ethanol

3 a person who transports cane to a mill

supply contract see section 29. s 30 prev s 30 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 30 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 31 Supply contract (1) A grower may supply cane to a mill for a crushing season only if the grower has a supply contract with the mill owner for the season. (2) A supply contract may be for 1 or more than 1 crushing season. (3) A supply contract may be either an individual contract or a collective contract. (4) An interested third party may be a party to a supply contract between a mill owner and a grower. (5) Each of the parties to a supply contract must sign the contract. s 31 prev s 31 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 31 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 32 Individual contract An individual contract—

(a) is a supply contract made directly between a grower and a mill owner; and

(b) may be for all or part of the supply of cane grown by the grower.

s 32 prev s 32 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 32 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 33 Collective contract (1) A collective contract is a supply contract made between 2 or more growers (a group of growers) and a mill owner. (2) Each grower in a group of growers must sign the collective contract. (3) A group of growers may appoint a bargaining representative to negotiate a collective contract on behalf of the group. (4) There may be more than 1 collective contract in force at the same time for a mill. (5) A grower may be a party to more than 1 collective contract. s 33 prev s 33 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 33 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 34 Parties must use dispute resolution process stated in supply contract (1) A supply contract must state a process for dispute resolution. (2) The parties must attempt to resolve the dispute by using the process. s 34 prev s 34 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 34 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 amd 2007 No. 26 s 8 35 Variation of supply contract (1) The parties to a supply contract may, in writing, vary the contract. (2) The varied supply contract is taken to be the supply contract for this part. s 35 prev s 35 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 35 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 Division 2 Dispute resolution div hdg prev div 2 hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 6 pres div 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 36 Application of div 2 This division applies if a dispute arises between any or all of the parties to a supply contract about its terms. s 36 prev s 36 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 36 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 37 No final offer arbitration (1) The parties can not use final offer arbitration or a process substantially the same as final offer arbitration. (2) The parties to a dispute use final offer arbitration if, at the end of mediation—

(a) each party to the mediation gives a written offer (a final offer) for resolving all issues to—

(i) the mediator appointed for the mediation; and

(ii) each other party to the dispute; and

(b) the final offer states the basis on which the party is prepared to settle all issues that have not been agreed; and

(c) an arbitrator appointed to resolve the dispute can make a decision only by choosing 1 of the offers; and

(d) if only 1 final offer has been made—the arbitrator may accept the offer as the arbitrator’s decision.

s 37 prev s 37 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 pres s 37 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 38 Mediation s 38 orig s 38 om 2004 No. 3 s 5 prev s 38 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 om 2007 No. 26 s 9 39 Arbitration s 39 orig s 39 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 prev s 39 ins 2004 No. 3 s 7 om 2007 No. 26 s 9 40 Individual agreement s 40 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 41 Collective agreement—nature s 41 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 42 Collective agreement—before the start of negotiations s 42 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3A om 2004 No. 3 s 6 43 Collective agreement—making s 43 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 44 Collective agreement—effect s 44 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 45 Variation of collective agreement s 45 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 46 Which agreement applies to particular grower s 46 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 47 Grower may give notice of change of entitlement s 47 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 48 Individual agreement entered by grower with mill owner s 48 amd 2000 No. 25 s 4 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 49 Individual agreement—stopping or cancelling s 49 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 Division 3 Content of supply agreements div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 6 50 Content of agreement s 50 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 51 Cane required to be accepted by a mill s 51 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 52 Delivery and acceptance of cane s 52 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 53 Emergency and natural disaster s 53 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 54 Dispute resolution s 54 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 55 General considerations s 55 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 Division 4 Mill owner’s cane div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 6 56 Object of div 4 s 56 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 57 Owner may hold cane production area and supply cane s 57 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 58 Owner may opt to supply as if under provisions of individual agreement s 58 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 59 Application of collective agreement and notice s 59 om 2004 No. 3 s 6 Part 3 CANE VARIETY CONTROL pt 3 (ss 60–62) om 2003 No. 44 s 4 60 pt 3 (ss 60–62) om 2003 No. 44 s 4 61 pt 3 (ss 60–62) om 2003 No. 44 s 4 62 s 62 om 2003 No. 44 s 4 Part 4 Cane access, harvesting and mill supply 63 Access right to harvest and supply cane (1) This part provides for the grant by a landholder or the Land Court of 2 types of right (each an access right)—

(a) a permit to pass; and

(b) a cane railway easement.

(2) A permit (a permit to pass) may be granted to—

(a) a grower to facilitate harvest of cane and supply to a mill; or

(b) a mill owner to facilitate harvest of cane and supply of cane to any mill or between any mills or to service a cane railway easement.

(3) A permit to pass authorises the person to whom it is granted and a person acting on the person’s behalf to use another person’s land under the permit’s conditions. (4) A permit to pass must state the period for which it has effect. (5) An easement (a cane railway easement) may be granted to a mill owner to facilitate harvest of cane and supply of cane to any mill or between any mills. (6) A cane railway easement may be granted whether or not it is annexed to or used and enjoyed together with any other land. (7) The grant of an access right is subject to the powers under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 of the chief executive or a railway manager within the meaning of that Act. s 63 amd 2008 No. 22 s 18 64 Landholder may grant an access right A landholder may grant an access right affecting the holder’s land under an agreement with a mill owner or a grower. Note— See sections 70 and 71 for the requirement to notify the registrar. s 64 amd 2008 No. 22 s 19 65 Land Court may grant an access right (1) This section applies if a person seeking an access right affecting land does not reach agreement with the landholder for the grant. (2) The person may apply to the Land Court to be granted the access right. (3) The applicant must serve a copy of the application on every person the applicant knows may be entitled to claim compensation if the access right is granted. (4) Subsection (3) does not limit the persons on whom a copy of the application must be served under the rules of the Land Court. (5) The Land Court may grant the application only if it is satisfied—

(a) the applicant has failed, after reasonable attempts, to negotiate an agreement with the landholder for the access right; and

(b) the access right is necessary for a purpose mentioned in section 63 (2) or (5) in relation to the applicant; and

(c) the access right, if granted, would not affect native title, or if it would, there is an indigenous land use agreement consenting to the grant.

Note— See sections 70 and 71 for the requirement to notify the registrar. (6) The Land Court may impose reasonable conditions on the grant. Example of a condition— a condition that the mill owner or grower construct and maintain, at or near the boundaries of the land, cattle grids or other structures (7) In this section— indigenous land use agreement means an indigenous land use agreement under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth) registered on the register of indigenous land use agreements. s 65 sub 2008 No. 22 s 20 66 Notice of decision s 66 om 2008 No. 22 s 21 67 Grant of access right takes effect on registration s 67 om 2008 No. 22 s 22 68 Compensation on grant of access right (1) Subject to subsection (6), if the Land Court or a landholder grants an access right, the landholder whose land is affected and the grantee of the access right may agree on the amount of any compensation payable to the landholder. (2) If the landholder and grantee can not agree, either of them may apply to the Land Court for an order. (3) On an application under subsection (2), the Land Court may decide the amount of any compensation payable by the grantee to the landholder and make an order for payment. (4) In deciding the amount of compensation, the Land Court must have regard to the following matters—

(a) if the granting of the access right effectively severs land in which the landholder has an interest from other land in which the landholder has an interest—any change in the values of those interests;

(b) any change in the value of any interest in any land held by the landholder that otherwise happens because of the granting of the access right;

(c) any loss, injury or damage suffered by the landholder, or expense reasonably incurred by the landholder, as a direct, natural and reasonable consequence of the granting of the access right;

(d) anything else relevant to deciding what is just and reasonable compensation for the granting of the access right.

(5) For calculating the change in the value of an interest in land under subsection (4), the changed value of the interest must be decided as at the day the access right was granted. (6) The Land Court, in granting a permit to pass, may order the grantee to pay to the landholder whose land is affected by the permit 1 or both of the following—

(a) an amount, or amounts from time to time, towards the cost to the landholder of the use of the permit;

(b) an amount as compensation for significant detriment to the landholder’s use of the land.

s 68 amd 2008 No. 22 s 23 69 Access rights register s 69 om 2008 No. 22 s 24 70 Notification and recording of matters relating to permits to pass (1) This section applies if any of the following happens (a permit event)—

(a) a permit to pass is granted;

(b) a permit to pass is relinquished by the grantee;

(c) a permit to pass, or a condition on which a permit to pass is held, is varied or cancelled under section 72.

(2) Within 28 days after the permit event happens, the grantee must give to the registrar—

(a) a signed notice—

(i) stating that the permit event has happened; and

(ii) identifying the parties to the permit to pass and the land affected by the permit; and

(b) a copy of—

(i) for the grant of a permit to pass—the permit to pass; or

(ii) otherwise—the document by which the relinquishment, variation or cancellation was effected.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (3) The registrar must ensure a notice appears in the relevant register kept under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 so that a search of the register will show the permit event has happened. s 70 sub 2008 No. 22 s 24 71 Notification and registration of matters relating to cane railway easements (1) This section applies if any of the following happens (an easement event)—

(a) a cane railway easement is granted;

(b) a cane railway easement is relinquished by the grantee;

(c) a cane railway easement, or a condition on which a cane railway easement is held, is varied or cancelled under section 72.

(2) Within 28 days after the easement event happens, the grantee must give to the registrar a signed notice—

(a) stating that the easement event has happened; and

(b) identifying the parties to the cane railway easement and the land affected by the easement.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (3) The easement event may be registered under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 only in compliance with that Act. (4) Until the easement event is registered, the registrar must ensure a notice appears in the relevant register kept under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 so that a search of the register will show the easement event has happened. (5) It is sufficient compliance with subsection (2) for the grantee to give to the registrar, within 28 days after the easement event happens, the documents the registrar requires to register the easement event. s 71 sub 2008 No. 22 s 24 72 Variation and cancellation of access right, dispute resolution and enforcement (1) The landholder whose land is affected by an access right and the grantee of the access right may, by agreement, vary or cancel the access right or a condition on which it is held. (2) A party to an access right may apply to the Land Court to vary or cancel the access right or a condition on which the access right is held. (3) The applicant must serve a copy of the application on every person the applicant knows may be entitled to claim compensation if the application is granted. (4) The Land Court may grant the application only if—

(a) for an application to cancel a cane railway easement—the court is satisfied the easement has not been used for at least 2 years; or

(b) otherwise—the court is satisfied there are special circumstances.

(5) A change in the use of the land affected by the access right is not in itself special circumstances for subsection (4) (b). (6) A cane railway easement included in a register kept under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 may be varied only in compliance with the provisions of that Act about amending an easement. s 72 amd 2007 No. 26 s 10; 2008 No. 22 s 25 73 Compensation on cancellation or variation of access right (1) A party to an access right may apply to the Land Court for an order for the payment of compensation if the parties to the access right—

(a) have, by agreement, varied or cancelled the access right or a condition on which it is held; and

(b) can not agree on the payment of compensation for the variation or cancellation.

(2) Subsection (3) applies if—

(a) an application is made under subsection (1); or

(b) the Land Court makes an order under section 72 varying or cancelling an access right or a condition on which an access right is held.

(3) The Land Court may decide the amount of any compensation payable by a party to the access right to the other party and make an order for payment. (4) In deciding the amount of any compensation, the Land Court must have regard to the following matters—

(a) if the variation or cancellation effectively severs land in which the landholder has an interest from other land in which the landholder has an interest—any change in the values of those interests;

(b) any change in the value of any interest in any land held by the landholder that otherwise happens because of the variation or cancellation;

(c) any loss, injury or damage suffered by a party, or expense reasonably incurred by a party, as a direct, natural and reasonable consequence of the variation or cancellation;

(d) any compensation previously paid in relation to the access right;

(e) anything else relevant to deciding what is just and reasonable compensation for the variation or cancellation.

(5) For calculating the change in the value of an interest in land under subsection (4), the changed value of the interest must be decided as at the day the access right was varied or cancelled. s 73 sub 2008 No. 22 s 26 74 Rectification or reinstatement of land on cancellation or variation of access right (1) This section applies if the Land Court cancels an access right affecting land or varies an access right in a way that excludes land affected by the right. (2) The Land Court may order the person who is or was the grantee of the access right to carry out rectification or reinstatement of the land as directed by the court. s 74 sub 2008 No. 22 s 26 74A Enforcement of Land Court decisions (1) This section applies if the Land Court makes an order under this part. (2) The registrar of the Land Court must give a copy of the order to the registrar of the Supreme Court who must file it in the Supreme Court registry. (3) On filing, the order is enforceable as if it were an order of the Supreme Court. s 74A ins 2008 No. 22 s 26 75 Construction etc. of railways, obstruction of access right (1) For supply of cane to a mill, a mill owner or a person authorised by the mill owner may—

(a) construct, maintain, alter and use a railway or road and carry out any other necessary works on land of the mill owner or over which the mill owner holds an access right; and

(b) use on the railway or road vehicles or rolling stock and other machinery and equipment the mill owner may consider necessary.

(2) However, subsection (1) (a) applies—

(a) in relation to a road other than a State-controlled road, subject to any local laws in force under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 60; or

(b) in relation to a State-controlled road, subject to the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 50. Editor’s note— Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 , section 50 (Ancillary works and encroachments)

(3) A person may apply to the Land Court for an order restraining anyone else from obstructing or attempting to obstruct the applicant’s use of an access right or a right under subsection (1). (4) The court may make the order sought on the conditions it considers appropriate. (5) A person who suffers loss or damage because another person obstructs or attempts to obstruct the person’s use of the person’s access right or right under subsection (1) may recover the amount of the loss or damage as a debt from the other person. s 75 amd 1994 No. 8 s 491 (3) sch 5 (amd 2003 No. 54 ss 34, 39); 2008 No. 22 s 27; 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1 Part 5 MILLS pt hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 1 What are mills div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 76 Meaning of “mill” s 76 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 2 Merging of mills div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 4A om 2004 No. 3 s 8 77 Declaration of day a merged mill is recognised s 77 ins 2000 No. 25 s 4A om 2004 No. 3 s 8 78 Effect of merger on cane production areas s 78 ins 2000 No. 25 s 4A om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 3 Proposed mills div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 79 Object of div 2 s 79 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 80 Establishment of relevant industry bodies s 80 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 81 Cane production areas and supply agreements s 81 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 4 Mill closure div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 82 Closure s 82 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 83 Meaning of “receiving mill” and “closed mill cane” s 83 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 84 Continuation of mill suppliers’ committee for particular purpose s 84 ins 2000 No. 25 s 4B om 2004 No. 3 s 8 85 Abolition of relevant industry bodies s 85 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 86 Action may be taken to support transfer of access rights s 86 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 5 Cane analysis programs div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 87 Requirement to have cane analysis program and purpose s 87 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 88 Content of program s 88 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 89 Costs of program s 89 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 90 Approval process for program s 90 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 91 Enforcement of program s 91 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 92 Dispute resolution s 92 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 6 Cane quality programs div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 93 Requirement to have cane quality program s 93 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 94 Purpose of program s 94 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 95 Content of program s 95 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 96 Costs of program s 96 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 97 Dispute resolution s 97 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 7 Commissioner’s function for redirection of cane div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 98 Redirection of cane s 98 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Division 8 Payments to be made for growers div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 8 99 Mill owner must make payment for grower s 99 om 2004 No. 3 s 8 Chapter 3 MARKETING ch hdg om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Part 1 MARKETING OF SUGAR VESTED IN QSL pt hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 100 Vesting of sugar in QSL s 100 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 10 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 101 QSL to market and pay for vested sugar s 101 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 102 Schemes for payment s 102 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 11 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 103 Production of brands of raw sugar s 103 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 12 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 104 Directions about delivery etc. s 104 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 105 Sugar quality standards s 105 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 13 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 106 QSL’s operating costs s 106 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107 Exemption of sugar for local consumption s 107 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 14 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Part 2 EXEMPTIONS FROM VESTING IN QSL pt hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 1 Preliminary div 1 (ss 107A–107B) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107A div 1 (ss 107A–107B) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107B div 1 (ss 107A–107B) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 2 Periodic estimates div 2 (ss 107C–107D) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107C div 2 (ss 107C–107D) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107D div 2 (ss 107C–107D) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 3 Obtaining exemption certificate div hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Subdivision 1 Exemption applications sdiv 1 (ss 107E–107G) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107E sdiv 1 (ss 107E–107G) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107F sdiv 1 (ss 107E–107G) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107G sdiv 1 (ss 107E–107G) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Subdivision 2 Deciding exemption application sdiv 2 (ss 107H–107K) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107H sdiv 2 (ss 107H–107K) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107I sdiv 2 (ss 107H–107K) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107J sdiv 2 (ss 107H–107K) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107K sdiv 2 (ss 107H–107K) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Subdivision 3 Action after decision on exemption application sdiv 3 (ss 107L–107O) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107L sdiv 3 (ss 107L–107O) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107M sdiv 3 (ss 107L–107O) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107N sdiv 3 (ss 107L–107O) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107O sdiv 3 (ss 107L–107O) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 4 Procedure for amendment of exemption div 4 (s 107P) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107P div 4 (s 107P) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 5 Consequences of improper use of exempt sugar by exemption holder or on-user div 5 (s 107Q) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107Q div 5 (s 107Q) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 6 Annual returns div 6 (ss 107R–107S) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107R div 6 (ss 107R–107S) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107S div 6 (ss 107R–107S) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 7 Application of Freedom of Information Act 1992 div 7 (s 107T) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107T div 7 (s 107T) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Division 8 Prohibited conduct div 8 (ss 107U–107X) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107U div 8 (ss 107U–107X) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107V div 8 (ss 107U–107X) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107W div 8 (ss 107U–107X) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 107X div 8 (ss 107U–107X) ins 2004 No. 3 s 15 om 2005 No. 62 s 4 Chapter 4 ADMINISTRATION ch hdg om 2008 No. 22 s 29 Part 1 MINISTER’S POWERS pt hdg om 2008 No. 22 s 29 109 Reports to Minister s 109 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch; 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch; 2005 No. 62 s 5 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 110 Minister’s directions s 110 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch; 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch; 2005 No. 62 s 6 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 111 Minister’s directions in commissioner’s annual report s 111 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch sub 2005 No. 62 s 7 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 112 Review of sugar vesting scheme s 112 orig s 112 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 prev s 112 ins 2000 No. 25 s 5 om 2005 No. 62 s 8 Part 2 QUEENSLAND SUGAR CORPORATION pt hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 Division 1 Constitution and membership div hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 113 Establishment of corporation s 113 prev s 113 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 new s 113 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 114 Judicial notice of corporation’s seal s 114 prev s 114 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 new s 114 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 Division 2 General provisions about the corporation div hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 6 115 Corporation does not represent the state s 115 prev s 115 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 new s 115 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 116 Objective of corporation s 116 sub 2000 No. 25 s 6 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 117 General powers of corporation s 117 prev s 117 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 new 117 amd 2000 No. 25 s 7 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 118 Application of various public sector Acts s 118 prev s 118 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 new s 118 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 Division 3 Corporation and officers—general functions, powers and duties div hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 6 Part 3 QUEENSLAND SUGAR LIMITED pt hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 119 QSL does not represent the State s 119 orig s 119 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 prev s 119 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 120 Application and non-application of certain Acts s 120 orig s 120 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 prev s 120 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1; 2001 No. 73 s 96 sch 1; 2002 No. 11 s 62 sch 1; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch om 2005 No. 62 s 9 121 QSL’s constitution s 121 orig s 121 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 prev s 121 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 122 QSL’s board s 122 orig s 122 om 2000 No. 25 s 6 prev s 122 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch om 2005 No. 62 s 9 123 Audit of QSL s 123 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2001 No 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 124 Minister’s directions to QSL s 124 orig s 124 om 2000 No. 25 s 8 prev s 124 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 125 Minister may require information from QSL s 125 orig s 125 om 2000 No. 25 s 8 prev s 125 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 9 Part 4 THE SUGAR AUTHORITY pt hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 Division 1 Constitution and membership div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 126 Establishment of authority s 126 orig s 126 om 2000 No. 25 s 8 prev s 126 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 127 Judicial notice of corporation’s seal s 127 orig s 127 om 2000 No. 25 s 8 prev s 127 ins 2000 No. 25 s 10 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 128 Membership s 128 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2004 No. 3 s 16 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 129 Remuneration s 129 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 Division 2 General provisions about the authority div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 130 Application of div 2 s 130 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 131 Disqualifications for appointment s 131 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 132 Vacation of office s 132 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 133 Meetings of authority s 133 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 134 Member’s interest in a matter to be considered by the authority s 134 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 Division 3 Authority’s functions, powers and duties div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 135 Functions of authority s 135 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2004 No. 3 s 17 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 136 General powers of authority s 136 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 137 Authority’s staff s 137 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 138 Authority’s budget s 138 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2004 No. 3 s 18 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 139 Application of various public sector Acts s 139 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 Division 4 When authority can take over QSL’s functions and powers div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 140 Application of div 4 s 140 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 141 Meaning of “moved out of the control of the Queensland sugar industry” s 141 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3; 2003 No. 4 s 17 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 142 Minister’s directions to authority to take over QSL’s functions and powers s 142 ins 2000 No. 25 s 9 om 2005 No. 62 s 10 Part 5 BUREAU OF SUGAR EXPERIMENT STATIONS pt hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 5 Division 1 Constitution and membership div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 143 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 144 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 145 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 146 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 147 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 148 div 1 (ss 143–148) om 2003 No. 44 s 5 Division 2 General provisions about BSES div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 5 149 Disqualifications for appointment s 149 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 150 Vacation of office s 150 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 151 Meetings of the board of directors s 151 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 152 Director’s interest in a matter to be considered by the board s 152 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 153 Prohibition on political activity s 153 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 154 Removal of director s 154 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 Division 3 BSES and officers—general functions, powers and duties div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 5 155 Functions of BSES s 155 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 156 General powers of BSES s 156 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 157 BSES’s power to delegate s 157 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 158 Application of various public sector Acts s 158 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 Division 4 Funding div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 5 159 Chief executive officer and staff of BSES s 159 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 160 BSES budget s 160 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 5 Part 6 CANE PRODUCTION BOARDS pt hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 19 Division 1 Establishment and membership div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 19 161 Establishment of a cane production board s 161 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 162 Objectives of a cane production board s 162 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 163 Functions and powers of a cane production board s 163 amd 2000 No. 25 s 10 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 164 Power to engage assistance s 164 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 165 Membership of a cane production board s 165 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 166 Acting appointments s 166 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 167 Remuneration of members s 167 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 Division 2 General provisions about cane production boards div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 19 168 Disqualifications for appointment s 168 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 169 Vacation of office s 169 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 170 Meetings of a cane production board s 170 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 171 Member’s interest in a matter to be considered by a board s 171 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 172 Administrative costs s 172 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 173 Legal and professional costs s 173 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 Division 3 Amalgamation of cane production boards div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 19 174 Amalgamation s 174 amd 2000 No. 25 s 10A om 2004 No. 3 s 19 175 Other effects of amalgamation s 175 amd 2000 No. 25 ss 10B, 3(1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 Division 4 Cane production board register div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 19 176 Cane production board to keep cane production area register s 176 om 2004 No. 3 s 19 Part 7 CANE PROTECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARDS pt hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 6 Division 1 Constitution and membership div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 177 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 178 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 179 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 180 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 181 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 182 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 183 div 1 (ss 177–183) om 2003 No. 44 s 6 Division 2 General provisions about cane protection and productivity boards div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 6 184 Disqualifications for appointment s 184 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 185 Vacation of office s 185 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 186 Meetings of a cane protection and productivity board s 186 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 187 Member’s interest in a matter to be considered by the board s 187 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 188 Prohibition on political activity s 188 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 189 Removal of member s 189 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 Division 3 Cane protection and productivity board’s functions, powers and duties div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 6 190 Functions of a cane protection and productivity board s 190 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 191 General powers of a cane protection and productivity board s 191 amd 2000 No. 25 ss 11, 3(1) sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 192 Power to engage assistance s 192 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 193 Application of various public sector Acts s 193 amd 2001 No. 69 s 378 sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 194 Regulation may levy a charge payable to a board s 194 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 Division 4 Dissolution of cane protection and productivity boards div hdg om 2003 No. 44 s 6 195 Dissolution s 195 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 196 Another cane protection and productivity board to take place of dissolved cane protection and productivity board s 196 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 197 Change to registers s 197 om 2003 No. 44 s 6 Part 8 REPLACEMENT ENTITIES FOR CANE PROTECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARDS pt hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Division 1 Interpretation and application div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 7 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 198 Definitions for pt 5A asset... def asset om 2003 No. 44 s 8 (1) assets ... def assets ins 2003 No. 44 s 8 (2) authorised person ... def authorised person ins 2003 No. 44 s 8 (2) board... def board sub 2003 No. 44 s 8 (1)–(2) eligible participant ... def eligible participant om 2003 No. 44 s 8 (1) liabilities ... def liabilities ins 2003 No. 44 s 8 (2) liability ... def liability om 2003 No. 44 s 8 (1) proposed transfer day ... def proposed transfer day ins 2003 No. 44 s 8 (2) replacement entity... def replacement entity ins 2003 No. 44 s 8 (2) transfer day... def transfer day amd 2003 No. 44 s 8 (3) s 198 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 199 Application to transfers from more than 1 board s 199 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Division 2 Steps to transfer and dissolution div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 200 Decision to transfer to person s 200 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 sub 2003 No. 44 s 9 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 201 Things that must be decided for the transfer s 201 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 10 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 202 Deciding the replacement entity s 202 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 sub 2003 No. 44 s 11 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 203 Notice of decision about replacement entity s 203 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 sub 2003 No. 44 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 204 Minister’s decision s 204 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 13 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 205 Transfer s 205 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 206 Dissolution s 206 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Division 3 Provisions facilitating transfer div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 207 Exemption for cooperatives s 207 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 208 Registration of transferred assets s 208 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 209 References to board s 209 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 210 Continuity of proceedings and matters s 210 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 211 Employees s 211 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 sub 2003 No. 44 s 14 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 212 Officers cease holding office s 212 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Division 4 Status of replacement entity div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 213 Replacement entity s 213 ins 2000 No. 25 s 12 amd 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Division 5 Expiry and savings provisions div 5 (ss 213A–213B) ins 2003 No. 44 s 15 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 213A div 5 (ss 213A–213B) ins 2003 No. 44 s 15 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) 213B div 5 (ss 213A–213B) ins 2003 No. 44 s 15 exp 1 July 2004 (see s 213A) AIA s 20A applies (see s 213B) Part 9 NEGOTIATING TEAMS pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 214 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 215 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 216 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 217 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 218 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 219 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 220 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 221 pt 9 (ss 214–221) om 2004 No. 3 s 20 Part 10 SUGAR INDUSTRY COMMISSIONER pt hdg om 2008 No. 22 s 29 Division 1 Commissioner div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch 222 Appointment of commissioner s 222 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 223 Functions of commissioner s 223 amd 2000 No. 25 s 13; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2; 2003 No. 44 s 16; 2004 No. 3 s 21; 2005 No. 62 s 11; 2007 No. 26 s 11 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 223A Powers of commissioner s 223A ins 2003 No. 44 s 17 amd 2004 No. 3 s 22; 2005 No. 62 s 12 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 224 Remuneration s 224 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 225 Disqualifications for appointment s 225 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 226 Vacation of office s 226 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 227 Commissioner’s independence s 227 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2005 No. 62 s 13 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 227A Numbering amd renumbering of Act s 227A ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om R2 (see RA s 37) 228 Commissioner’s budget s 228 orig s 228 om 2000 No. 25 s 16 (2) prev s 228 amd 2000 No. 25 s 14, 3 (1) sch 1; 2003 No. 44 s 18; 2005 No. 62 s 14; 2007 No. 26 s 12 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 229 Commissioner’s staff s 229 orig s 229 om 2000 No. 25 s 16 (2) prev s 229 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 230 Commissioner’s power to delegate s 230 amd 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch; 2005 No. 62 s 15; 2007 No. 26 s 13 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 231 Prohibition on political activity s 231 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 232 Removal of commissioner s 232 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 Division 2 Commissioner’s function for registers div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch 233 Commissioner and registers s 233 om 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch Chapter 5 APPEALS ch hdg om 2008 No. 22 s 29 234 Appeal to Magistrates Court s 234 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2001 No. 63 s 26; 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch; 2004 No. 3 ss 23, 37 sch om 2008 No. 22 s 29 234A Appeal to District Court—exemption application s 234A ins 2004 No. 3 s 24 om 2005 SL No. 62 s 16 235 Appeal to Land Court s 235 om 2008 No. 22 s 29 Chapter 6 Authorisations for competition legislation 236 Definitions for ch 6 In this chapter— Competition Code means the Competition Code under the Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act 1996 . competition legislation means the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth), section 51 (1) (b) or the Competition Code of this jurisdiction, section 51. Editor’s note— Competition Code, section 51 (Exceptions) def competition legislation amd 2010 No. 54 s 67 sch harvesting equity committee ... def harvesting equity committee om 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch settlement ... def settlement om 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch 237 Collective contracts (1) This section applies for the making or variation of a collective contract between a group of growers and a mill owner who are within the same region to the extent the collective contract is made or varied for giving effect to a settlement about—

(a) the acceptance and crushing of cane by a mill at a time fixed under the collective contact; and

(b) the terms on which payments are to be made by a mill owner for cane to be supplied to a mill by a grower under the collective contact.

(2) For subsection (1)—

(a) a region may overlap with another region; and

(b) a group of growers and a mill owner are within the same region if the land on which each grower’s cane is grown is in the same region as the land on which the mill is situated.

(3) The following things are specifically authorised for the competition legislation—

(a) the making of the collective contract;

(b) the variation of the collective contract;

(c) the acceptance and crushing of cane by a mill at a time fixed under the collective contract;

(d) the payment of a price for cane by a mill owner to a grower under the collective contract;

(e) the receipt of a price for cane by a grower from a mill owner under the collective contract;

(f) a financial incentive scheme of premiums, discounts and allowances relating to cane and sugar quality or to anything that may affect cane and sugar quality having regard to best practice under the collective contract.

(4) In this section— region means a part of the State that is prescribed under a regulation. settlement means a contract, arrangement or understanding made or arrived at between any or all of the following—

(a) a group of growers;

(b) a mill owner;

(c) an interested third party.

s 237 sub 2004 No. 3 s 25 238 Expansions s 238 om 2004 No. 3 s 25 239 Supply agreements—individual agreements s 239 om 2004 No. 3 s 25 240 Supply agreements—collective agreements s 240 om 2004 No. 3 s 25 241 Supply agreements—payments s 241 om 2004 No. 3 s 25 242 Cane quality programs s 242 om 2004 No. 3 s 25 243 Pooled export contracts s 243 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 sub 2005 No. 62 s 17 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 243 (4)) 244 Pooled domestic contract to satisfy refiner supply contract made before 30 October 2004 s 244 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 sub 2005 No. 62 s 17 exp 30 September 2007 (see s 244 (4)) 245 Pooled export and domestic contract s 245 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 sub 2005 No. 62 s 17 amd 2008 No. 22 s 30 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 245 (4)) Chapter 7 Miscellaneous 246 Minister may establish advisory bodies The Minister may establish an advisory committee or other body to help the Minister in the administration of this Act. s 246 prev s 246 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 17 pres s 246 (prev s 108) renum and reloc 2008 No. 22 s 28 247 Injunctions (1) Subsection (2) applies if a person has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage in conduct that is, was, or would be, any of the following—

(a) a contravention of chapter 2;

(b) attempting to contravene chapter 2;

(c) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a person to contravene chapter 2;

(d) inducing or attempting to induce (whether by threats, promises or otherwise) a person to contravene chapter 2;

(e) being in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, the contravention by a person of chapter 2;

(f) conspiring with others to contravene chapter 2.

(2) On the application of an interested entity, the court may grant an injunction restraining the person from engaging in the conduct and, if the court considers it is desirable to do so, requiring the person to do anything. (3) If a person has failed, is failing, or is proposing to fail, to do anything that the person is required to do under chapter 2, the court may, on the application of an interested entity, grant an injunction requiring the person to do the thing. (4) However, the court may grant the injunction under subsection (2) or (3) only if it is satisfied that there is no other adequate remedy. (5) On an application under subsection (2) or (3), the court may grant the injunction sought with the consent of all the parties to the proceeding, whether or not the court is satisfied that the subsection applies. (6) The court may grant an interim injunction pending a decision on an application under subsection (2). (7) The court may discharge or vary an injunction, and may grant an injunction on conditions. (8) The court’s power to grant an injunction restraining a person from engaging in conduct may be exercised—

(a) whether or not it appears to the court that the person intends to engage again, or to continue to engage, in the conduct; and

(b) whether or not the person has previously engaged in conduct of that kind; and

(c) whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to another person if the person engages, or continues to engage, in the conduct.

(9) The court’s power to grant an injunction requiring a person to do a thing may be exercised—

(a) whether or not it appears to the court that the person intends to fail again, or to continue to fail, to do the thing; and

(b) whether or not the person has previously failed to do a thing of that kind; and

(c) whether or not there is an imminent danger of substantial damage to another person if the person fails, or continues to fail, to do the thing.

(10) The court may, in addition to, or instead of, ordering an injunction against a person, order the person to pay damages to someone. (11) The court’s powers under this section are in addition to its other powers. (12) In this section— court means the Supreme Court. interested entity means an entity established under this Act or another person, whose interests have been, are or would be affected by the relevant conduct. s 247 amd 2005 No. 62 s 18 248 General provisions about show cause proceedings s 248 om 2004 No. 3 s 26 249 Statutory declaration (1) This section applies to an application or submission to an entity established under this Act. (2) The entity may require particular information to be verified by statutory declaration as a condition of its consideration or further consideration of the application or submission. s 249 amd 2008 No. 22 s 31 250 Records to be kept An entity established under this Act—

(a) must keep the records that may be necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; and

(b) is a public authority under the Public Records Act 2002 .

s 250 amd 2002 No. 11 s 62 sch 1 251 Superannuation schemes (1) An entity established under this Act may—

(a) establish or amend superannuation schemes; or

(b) join in establishing or amending superannuation schemes; or

(c) take part in superannuation schemes.

(2) The auditor-general may audit the schemes. (3) Subsection (2) is subject to the Auditor-General Act 2009. s 251 amd 2009 No. 9 s 136 sch 1 252 Offence to make false statement in application or submission A person must not, in an application or submission made to an entity under this Act, make any false or misleading statement without reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. 253 Improper use of information prohibited (1) A person who has been the Sugar Industry Commissioner under this Act, or who is or has been a member, director, officer or employee of an entity established under this Act, must not make improper use of information acquired because of the person’s position, or an opportunity provided by the position, to gain directly or indirectly an advantage for any person or to cause detriment to the entity or any person. Maximum penalty—500 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (2) An offence against this section is a misdemeanour. s 253 amd 2003 No. 44 s 19; 2008 No. 22 s 32 254 Indemnity s 254 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch om 2005 No. 62 s 19 255 Proceedings for an offence (1) Subject to subsection (2), a proceeding for an offence against this Act must be taken in a summary way under the Justices Act 1886 within the later of the following—

(a) 1 year after the offence is committed;

(b) 6 months after the commission of the offence comes to the complainant’s knowledge, but within 2 years after the commission of the offence.

(2) A proceeding for an indictable offence may, at the election of the prosecution, be taken—

(a) by way of summary proceedings under subsection (1); or

(b) on indictment.

(3) A proceeding against a person for an indictable offence must be before a magistrate if it is a proceeding—

(a) for the summary conviction of the person; or

(b) for an examination of witnesses in relation to the charge.

(4) If a proceeding for an indictable offence is brought before a justice who is not a magistrate, jurisdiction is limited to taking or making a procedural action or order within the meaning of the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 . (5) If—

(a) a person charged with an indictable offence asks at the start of a summary proceeding for the offence that the charge be prosecuted on indictment; or

(b) the magistrate hearing a charge of an indictable offence considers the charge should be prosecuted on indictment;

the magistrate—

(c) must not decide the charge as a summary offence; and

(d) must proceed by way of a committal proceeding.

(6) If a magistrate acts under subsection (5)—

(a) any plea of the person charged, made at the start of the proceeding, must be disregarded; and

(b) any evidence brought in the proceeding before the magistrate decided to act under subsection (5) is taken to be evidence in the proceeding for the committal of the person for trial or sentence; and

(c) before committing the person for trial or sentence, the magistrate must make a statement to the person under the Justices Act 1886 , section 104 (2) (b).

(7) The maximum penalty that may be imposed on a summary conviction of an indictable offence is 100 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (8) In this section— indictable offence means an offence against section 253. s 255 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 255A Allegations of false or misleading matters (1) This section applies to a proceeding for an offence against this Act described as involving—

(a) false or misleading information; or

(b) a false or misleading document or statement.

(2) It is enough for the complaint starting the proceeding to state the document, information or statement was ‘false or misleading’ to the defendant’s knowledge, without specifying which. (3) In the proceeding, evidence that the document, information or statement was given or made recklessly is evidence that it was given or made so as to be false or misleading. s 255A ins 2003 No. 44 s 20 256 Evidence (1) A document purporting to be a copy of a collective contract and purporting to be certified as a copy by or on behalf of a party to the agreement is evidence of the contract. (2) A statement in a complaint for an offence against this Act of when the commission of the offence came to the knowledge of the complainant is evidence of that fact. (3) A certificate purporting to be signed by a person authorised to do so by an entity established under this Act stating that a particular document is a document lodged with or held by the entity, or a copy of the document, is evidence of anything stated in the certificate. s 256 amd 2004 No. 3 s 37 sch 257 Regulation-making power (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. (2) A regulation may provide for a maximum penalty of not more than 20 penalty units for a contravention of a regulation. Chapter 8 Transitional provisions for Sugar Industry Amendment Act 2005 ch hdg prev ch 8 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres ch 8 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 Part 1 PRELIMINARY pt hdg orig pt 1 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev pt 1 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 258 Definitions for ch 8 s 258 orig s 258 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 258 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 259 References to authority s 259 orig s 259 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 259 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 259A Excluded matters for Corporations legislation s 259A ins 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 260 References to unamended Act s 260 orig s 260 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 260 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Part 2 SUGAR VESTED IN QSL pt hdg orig pt 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev pt 2 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 261 Payments by QSL to mill owners s 261 orig s 261 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 261 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 262 Payment schemes s 262 orig s 262 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 262 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 263 Obligations of mill owners s 263 orig s 263 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 263 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Part 3 EXEMPTIONS pt hdg orig pt 3 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev pt 3 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 264 Definitions for pt 3 s 264 orig s 264 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 264 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 265 Late exemption applications s 265 orig s 265 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 265 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 266 Decision made after commencement on late exemption application s 266 orig s 266 om 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 266 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 267 Application for amendment of exemption s 267 orig s 267 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 267 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 268 Improper use of exempt sugar after commencement s 268 orig s 268 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 268 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 269 Annual returns given after commencement s 269 orig s 269 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 269 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 270 Further documents or information for annual return s 270 orig s 270 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 270 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 271 Exempt matter after commencement s 271 orig s 271 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 271 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 272 False or misleading application for amendment of exemption made after commencement s 272 orig s 272 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 272 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 273 Executive officers of corporation s 273 orig s 273 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 273 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Part 4 QUEENSLAND SUGAR LIMITED pt hdg orig pt 4 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev pt 4 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Division 1 Interpretation div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 274 QSL’s audited financial statements for 2005/2006 financial year s 274 orig s 274 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 274 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Division 2 Transfer of STL shares div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 Division 3 Appeals div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 Part 5 DISSOLUTION OF SUGAR AUTHORITY pt hdg orig pt 5 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev pt 5 hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 275 Definitions for pt 5 s 275 orig s 275 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 275 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 276 Transfer and dissolution s 276 orig s 276 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 276 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 277 Continuity of proceedings and matters s 277 orig s 277 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 277 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 278 Employees s 278 orig s 278 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 278 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 279 Members cease holding office s 279 orig s 279 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 279 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Part 6 APPEALS pt hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 280 Appeal to District Court against authority’s decision s 280 orig s 280 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 280 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 33 Part 7 COMPETITION POLICY LEGISLATION pt hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 283A) 281 Definitions for pt 7 commencement... def commencement ins 2008 No. 22 s 34 s 281 orig s 281 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 281 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 283A) 282 Pooled export contracts made before commencement s 282 orig s 282 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 282 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 283A) 283 Export contracts made before commencement s 283 orig s 283 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 283 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 283A) 283A Expiry of pt 7 s 283A ins 2008 No. 22 s 35 exp 30 September 2009 (see s 283A) Part 8 INJUNCTIONS pt hdg ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 36 Chapter 9 Transitional provisions for Primary Industries and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 ch hdg prev ch 9 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres ch 9 hdg ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 Part 1 Preliminary pt hdg prev pt 1 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres pt 1 hdg ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 284 Definitions for ch 9 In this chapter— access rights register means the register of that name kept by the commissioner before the commencement day under repealed section 69. commencement day means the day this chapter commences. commissioner means the Sugar Industry Commissioner holding office under this Act before the commencement day. s 284 orig s 284 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 284 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 36 pres s 284 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 Part 2 Provisions relating to access rights pt hdg prev pt 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres pt 2 hdg ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 285 Period of operation of permit to pass (1) This section applies to a permit to pass that was in force immediately before the commencement day. (2) If the permit does not state a period for which it has effect—

(a) section 63 (4) does not apply to the permit; and

(b) the permit is taken to have effect until it is cancelled or otherwise stops having effect under this Act.

s 285 orig s 285 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 285 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 36 pres s 285 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 286 Access rights granted by the commissioner An access right granted by the commissioner, that was in force immediately before the commencement day, continues in force according to its terms as if it had been granted by the Land Court. s 286 orig s 286 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 286 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 36 pres s 286 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 287 Land Court to assume jurisdiction for current applications (1) An application to the commissioner under old section 65 that, immediately before the commencement day, had not been decided by the commissioner is taken to be an application to the Land Court under new section 65. (2) An application to the commissioner under old section 72 that, immediately before the commencement day, had not been decided by the commissioner is taken to be an application to the Land Court under new section 72. (3) An application to a Magistrates Court under old section 75 that, immediately before the commencement day, had not been finally dealt with by the Magistrates Court is taken to be an application to the Land Court under new section 75. (4) The president of the Land Court may give—

(a) a direction or order that an application mentioned in this section, and any materials relating to the application that were held by the commissioner or before a Magistrates Court, be taken to be part of the proceeding before the Land Court; and

(b) any other necessary directions about how a proceeding under this section is to be dealt with.

(5) The chief executive must take all reasonable steps to make any applications mentioned in subsections (1) and (2), and any materials relating to the applications that were held by the commissioner, available to the Land Court. (6) The registrar of a Magistrates Court must take all reasonable steps to make any applications mentioned in subsection (3), and any materials relating to the applications that were before the Magistrates Court, available to the Land Court. (7) In this section— new means as in force from the commencement day. old means as in force before the commencement day. s 287 orig s 287 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 prev s 287 ins 2005 No. 62 s 20 om 2008 No. 22 s 36 pres s 287 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 287A Excluded matters for Corporations legislation s 287A ins 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 288 Outstanding decisions of valuers (1) This section applies if—

(a) a valuer was appointed under section 68 or 73 to decide an amount; and

(b) immediately before the commencement day, the valuer had not finally decided the amount.

(2) Section 68 or 73, as in force immediately before the commencement day, continues to apply in relation to the making, effect and costs of the decision. s 288 prev s 288 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 288 ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 289 Access rights register (1) On the commencement day, the access rights register becomes the property of the registrar. (2) The registrar must ensure that, for each current access right recorded in the access rights register immediately before the commencement day, a notice appears in the relevant register kept under the Land Act 1994 or the Land Title Act 1994 so that a search of the register will show the existence of the access right. s 289 prev s 289 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 289 ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 290 Rectification or reinstatement order by the commissioner (1) An order made by the commissioner before the commencement day under old section 74, that was in force immediately before the commencement day, continues in force according to its terms as if it had been made by the Land Court. (2) In this section— old means as in force before the commencement day. s 290 prev s 290 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 290 ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 Part 3 Provisions relating to the commissioner pt hdg prev pt 3 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres pt 3 hdg ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 ch 9 pt 3 div 1 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 291 Commissioner (1) On the commencement day, the commissioner goes out of office. (2) No compensation is payable to the commissioner because of subsection (1). s 291 prev s 291 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 291 ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 292 Agreements and legal proceedings (1) An agreement or arrangement in force immediately before the commencement day, between the commissioner and another entity, is taken to be an agreement or arrangement between the State and the entity. (2) A proceeding that could have been started or continued by or against the commissioner before the commencement day may be started or continued by or against the State. s 292 prev s 292 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 292 ins 2007 No. 26 s 14 sub 2008 No. 22 s 37 293 Assets and liabilities On the commencement day, an asset or liability of the commissioner, in the commissioner’s capacity as commissioner under this Act, immediately before the commencement day becomes an asset or liability of the State. s 293 prev s 293 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 293 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 294 Employees (1) A person’s employment by the commissioner immediately before the commencement day is, on the commencement day, taken to be lawfully terminated under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 . (2) The person has the rights given to an employee whose employment has been lawfully terminated under that Act. (3) The rights given to the person may be exercised against the State as if the State had been the employer who terminated the person’s employment. s 294 prev s 294 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 294 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 295 Exempt documents A document to which section 271 applied immediately before the commencement day continues to be exempt matter under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 . s 295 prev s 295 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 295 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 Part 4 Appeals pt hdg prev pt 4 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres pt 4 hdg ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 ch 9 pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 296 Appeal to Magistrates Court (1) This section applies in relation to a decision of the commissioner, made before the commencement day, from which a person had a right of appeal under section 234 before the commencement day. (2) The appeal may be started or continued on or after the commencement day and, for that purpose—

(a) section 234, as in force before the commencement day, continues to apply; and

(b) the chief executive is the respondent in place of the commissioner.

s 296 prev s 296 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 296 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 297 Appeal to Land Court (1) This section applies in relation to a decision of the commissioner made before the commencement day under section 65 or 72 (3). (2) An appeal against the decision may be started or continued on or after the commencement day and, for that purpose—

(a) section 235, as in force before the commencement day, continues to apply; and

(b) the chief executive is the respondent in place of the commissioner.

s 297 prev s 297 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 pres s 297 ins 2008 No. 22 s 37 298 Administrator is corporation s 298 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 299 Additional functions of administrator s 299 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 300 Minister’s directions to administrator s 300 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 301 Distribution s 301 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 302 Dissolution day s 302 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 Part 5 GENERAL pt hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 Division 1 Interpretation div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 303 Chapter has effect despite agreements etc. s 303 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 304 Chapter does not affect existing legal relationships s 304 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 305 Other conditions for transactions under chapter to be met s 305 ins 2000 No. 25 s 15 om 2003 No. 44 s 21 306 Definitions for pt 1 s 306 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 1) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 Division 2 Assignments div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 307 Assignment becomes a cane production area s 307 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 2) 308 Plan of transitional assignment becomes plan of a cane production area s 308 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 2) 309 Particular Queensland Sugar Corporation guideline to continue in effect s 309 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 2) Division 3 Awards and mill supply contracts div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 310 Awards s 310 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 3) 311 Mill supply contracts s 311 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1 (retro) (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 3) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 312 Existing mill starts as mill s 312 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 3) Division 4 Transitional easements and permits to pass div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 313 Transitional easement becomes a cane railway easement s 313 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 4) 314 Transitional permit becomes permit to pass s 314 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 4) 315 Register of easements becomes the access rights register s 315 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 4) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 316 References to the register of easements s 316 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 4) 317 Transitional applications s 317 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 4) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 Division 5 Marketing div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 318 Vesting preserved s 318 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 5) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 319 Pool for payment s 319 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 5) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 320 Directions about delivery to and acceptance by corporation s 320 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 5) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 321 Sugar quality standards s 321 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 5) Division 6 Minister’s powers div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 322 Minister’s directions to corporation s 322 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 1; 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 6) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 Division 7 Queensland Sugar Corporation div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 323 Continuation of corporation s 323 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 7) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 324 Delegation continues s 324 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 7) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 325 Sugar Cane Assignment Register becomes the commissioner’s register s 325 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 7) Division 8 Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations div 8 (ss 326–327) om 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 326 div 8 (ss 326–327) om 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 327 div 8 (ss 326–327) om 2003 No. 44 s 3 sch (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 9 Cane production boards div 9 (ss 328–329) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 328 div 9 (ss 328–329) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 329 div 9 (ss 328–329) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 10 Cane protection and productivity boards div 10 (ss 330–331) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 330 div 10 (ss 330–331) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 331 div 10 (ss 330–331) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 11 Negotiating teams div 11 (s 332) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 332 div 11 (s 332) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 12 Mill suppliers’ committees div hdg ins 2000 No. 25 s 16 (4) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 333 References to a mill suppliers’ committee s 333 ins 2000 No. 25 s 16 (4) (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 12) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 Division 13 Sugar cane and sugarcane products examination and testing programs div 13 (s 334) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 334 div 13 (s 334) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 14 Sugar Industry Tribunal div 14 (s 335) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 335 div 14 (s 335) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 15 Sugar Industry Commissioner div 15 (s 336) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 336 div 15 (s 336) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) Division 16 Competition policy legislation div hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1) 337 Definitions for div 16 s 337 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) 338 Guidelines s 338 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 339 Awards s 339 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) 340 Mill supply agreements s 340 om 2004 No. 3 s 27 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) 341 Directions about delivery to and acceptance by Queensland Sugar Corporation s 341 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 342 Minister’s directions to Queensland Sugar Corporation s 342 amd 2000 No. 25 s 3 (1) sch 2 (incl in orig ch 10, pt 1, div 16) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 343 Compliance with notice requirements s 343 ins 2000 No. 25 s 16 (5) (incl in orig ch 10, pt 2) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 Chapter 10 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ch hdg sub 2000 No. 25 s 16 (1) om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Part 1 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SUGAR INDUSTRY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2003 pt hdg orig pt 1 hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 16 (2) sub 2000 No. 25 s 16 (3) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 prev pt 1 hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 28 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 1 Preliminary div 1 (s 344) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 344 div 1 (s 344) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 2 Dissolution of BSES div hdg ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 1 Preliminary sdiv 1 (ss 345–346) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 345 sdiv 1 (ss 345–346) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 346 sdiv 1 (ss 345–346) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 2 Steps to transfer and dissolution sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 347 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 348 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 349 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 350 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 351 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 352 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 353 sdiv 2 (ss 347–353) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 3 Provisions facilitating transfer sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 354 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 355 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359)ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 356 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 357 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 358 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 359 sdiv 3 (ss 354–359) ins 2003 No. 44 s 22 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 3 Automatic dissolution of cane protection and productivity boards if no replacement entity div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 360 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 361 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 362 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 363 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 364 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 365 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 366 div 3 (ss 360–366) ins 2003 No. 44 s 23 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 4 Appeals div 4 (ss 367–369) ins 2003 No. 44 s 24 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 367 div 4 (ss 367–369) ins 2003 No. 44 s 24 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 368 div 4 (ss 367–369) ins 2003 No. 44 s 24 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 369 div 4 (ss 367–369) ins 2003 No. 44 s 24 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 5 Injunctions div 5 (ss 370–372) ins 2003 No. 44 s 25 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 370 div 5 (ss 370–372) ins 2003 No. 44 s 25 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 371 div 5 (ss 370–372) ins 2003 No. 44 s 25 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 372 div 5 (ss 370–372) ins 2003 No. 44 s 25 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Part 2 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SUGAR INDUSTRY REFORM ACT 2003 pt hdg orig pt 2 hdg om 2000 No. 25 s 16 (3) ins 2000 No. 25 s 16 (5) om 2004 No. 3 s 27 prev pt 2 hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 1 Preliminary div 1 (s 373) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 373 div 1 (s 373) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 2 Dissolution of cane production boards div hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 1 Preliminary sdiv 1 (s 374) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 374 sdiv 1 (s 374) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 2 Voluntary dissolution sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 375 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 376 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 377 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 378 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 379 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 380 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 381 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 382 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 383 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 384 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 385 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 386 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 387 sdiv 2 (ss 375–387) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 3 Involuntary dissolution sdiv 3 (ss 388–391) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 388 sdiv 3 (ss 388–391) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 389 sdiv 3 (ss 388–391) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 390 sdiv 3 (ss 388–391) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 391 sdiv 3 (ss 388–391) ins 2004 No. 3 s 29 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 3 Abolition of cane production areas div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 392 div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 393 div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 394 div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 395 div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 396 div 3 (ss 392–396) ins 2004 No. 3 s 30 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 4 Supply agreements div 4 (ss 397–399) ins 2004 No. 3 s 31 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 397 div 4 (ss 397–399) ins 2004 No. 3 s 31 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 398 div 4 (ss 397–399) ins 2004 No. 3 s 31 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 399 s 399 ins 2004 No. 3 s 31 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 5 Mill suppliers’ committees div hdg ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 1 Preliminary sdiv 1 (s 400) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 400 div 4 (ss 397–399) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 2 Incorporated mill suppliers’ committees sdiv 2 (s 401) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 401 sdiv 2 (s 401) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Subdivision 3 Transfer of assets and liabilities of unincorporated mill suppliers’ committees to replacement corporation sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 402 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 403 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 404 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 405 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 406 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 407 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 408 sdiv 3 (ss 402–408) ins 2004 No. 3 s 32 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 6 Abolition of negotiating teams div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 409 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 410 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 411 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 412 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 413 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 414 div 6 (ss 409–414) ins 2004 No. 3 s 33 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 7 Appeals div 7 (ss 415–417) ins 2004 No. 3 s 34 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 415 div 7 (ss 415–417) ins 2004 No. 3 s 34 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 416 div 7 (ss 415–417) ins 2004 No. 3 s 34 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 417 div 7 (ss 415–417) ins 2004 No. 3 s 34 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Division 8 Injunctions div 8 (ss 418–420) ins 2004 No. 3 s 35 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 418 div 8 (ss 418–420) ins 2004 No. 3 s 35 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 419 div 8 (ss 418–420) ins 2004 No. 3 s 35 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 420 div 8 (ss 418–420) ins 2004 No. 3 s 35 om 2005 No. 62 s 20 Part 3 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SUGAR INDUSTRY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2003 pt hdg om 2004 No. 3 s 28 Schedule 1 AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS AND REGULATIONS sch 1 om R1 (see RA s 40) amd 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 (amdt could not be given effect) Schedule Dictionary section 4 access right see section 63 (1). access rights register ... def access rights register om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) acquire includes purchase, take on lease, licence or under another interest. adjacent ... def adjacent om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) amendment ... def amendment ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) annual return ... def annual return ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) applicant ... def applicant ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) appointed director ... def appointed director sub 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 om 2003 No. 44 s 26(1) appointed member ... def appointed member ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) appropriately qualified ... def appropriately qualified om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) assets ... def assets ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) authority ... def authority ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) bargaining representative, for chapter 2, part 2, see section 30. def bargaining representative ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(4), (8) board ... def board ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) BSES ... def BSES om 2003 No. 44 s 26(1) business manager ... def business manager om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) cane means sugar cane. cane analysis program ... def cane analysis program om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) cane production area ... def cane production area om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) cane production board ... def cane production board om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) cane productivity ... def cane productivity om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) cane protection and productivity board ... def cane protection and productivity board om 2003 No. 44 s 26(2) cane quality program ... def cane quality program om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) cane railway easement see section 63 (5). def cane railway easement amd 2008 No. 22 s 38(3) cane supply and processing agreement ... def cane supply and processing agreement om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) closed mill ... def closed mill om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) closed mill cane ... def closed mill cane om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) collective agreement ... def collective agreement om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) collective contract means a collective contract under section 33. def collective contract ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(4), (8) commercial cane sugar ... def commercial cane sugar om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) commissioner ... def commissioner om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) Competition Code—

(a) for chapter 6, see section 236; or

(b) for chapter 8, part 7, see section 281.

def Competition Code sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(1), (5); 2005 No. 62 s 21 competition legislation—

(a) for chapter 6, see section 236; or

(b) for chapter 8, part 7, see section 281.

def competition legislation sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(1), (5); 2005 No. 62 s 21 consent process ... def consent process om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) corporation ... def corporation om 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 2 crushing capacity ... def crushing capacity om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) crushing season means, for any calendar year, the season for the harvesting and crushing of cane starting in the year. current cane production area ... def current cane production area om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) current cane production board ... def current cane production board om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) current mill ... def current mill om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) decision includes an order and a direction. eligible collective ... def eligible collective ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(4) eligible person ... def eligible person ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) employment rights ... def employment rights ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) exemption ... def exemption ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exemption application ... def exemption application ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exemption certificate ... def exemption certificate ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exemption certificate details ... def exemption certificate details ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exemption conditions ... def exemption conditions ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exempt sugar ... def exempt sugar ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) exempt use ... def exempt use ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) expansion ... def expansion om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) grantee, of an access right, means the mill owner or grower to whom the access right is granted. def grantee ins 2008 No. 22 s 38(2) grant of unallocated hectares ... def grant of unallocated hectares om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) group of growers, for chapter 2, part 2, see section 33 (1). def group of growers ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(4), (8) grower means a person who supplies cane to a mill. def grower sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(2), (7) guidelines ... def guidelines om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) harvesting equity committee ... def harvesting equity committee om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) horizontal expansion ... def horizontal expansion om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) horizontal expansion process ... def horizontal expansion process om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) industrial association ... def industrial association ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) Industrial Relations Act ... def Industrial Relations Act ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) industry participant ... def industry participant amd 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) information notice ... def information notice om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) intention to contract ... def intention to contract ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(4) interest ... def interest om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) interested third party, for chapter 2, part 2, see section 30. def interested third party ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(4), (8) land included in a cane production area ... def land included in a cane production area om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) late exemption application ... def late exemption application ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) liabilities ... def liabilities ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) material personal interest ... def material personal interest sub 2003 No. 19 s 3 sch om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) mill means a building or other structure that is equipped for the manufacture of sugar from cane. def mill sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(2), (7) mill owner or owner of a mill means an entity owning or having the control of a mill including the manager, the managing director or other person controlling the business of a mill. mill supplier’s committee ... def mill supplier’s committee sub 2000 No. 25 s 17(1)–(2) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) negotiating team ... def negotiating team om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) non-approved cane ... def non-approved cane om 2003 No. 44 s 26(1) notice means written notice. number of hectares included in a cane production area ... def number of hectares included in a cane production area om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) obstructs includes assaults, threatens, abuses, insults, intimidates, hinders and attempts to obstruct. on-user ... def on-user ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) party, to an access right, means the landholder for the land affected by the access right or the grantee of the access right. def party ins 2008 No. 22 s 38(2) payment scheme ... def payment scheme amd 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) penalty sugar ... def penalty sugar om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) periodic estimate ... def periodic estimate ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) periodic estimate day ... def periodic estimate day ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) permit to pass see section 63 (2). pest ... def pest om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) pest infestation ... def pest infestation om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) pooled domestic contract ... def pooled domestic contract ins 2005 No. 62 s 21(2) om 2008 No. 22 s 38(1) pooled export contract see section 243 (1). def pooled export contract ins 2005 No. 62 s 21(2) productivity increase ... def productivity increase om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) productivity increase process ... def productivity increase process om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) products includes by-products. proposed transfer day ... def proposed transfer day ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) QSL means Queensland Sugar Limited ACN 090 152 211. def QSL ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) Queensland Sugar Corporation ... def Queensland Sugar Corporation ins 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 2 om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) raw sugar equivalent ... def raw sugar equivalent amd 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) receiving cane production board ... def receiving cane production board om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) receiving mill ... def receiving mill om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) register of easements ... def register of easements om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) registrar, in relation to an access right, means—

(a) if the access right relates to land included in a register kept under the Land Act 1994 , the chief executive under that Act; or

(b) if the access right relates to land included in a register kept under the Land Title Act 1994 , the registrar of titles.

def registrar ins 2008 No. 22 s 38(2) regulation process ... def regulation process om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) repealed Act ... def repealed Act sub 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) replacement entity ... def replacement entity ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) research ... def research om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) settlement ... def settlement om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) STL ... def STL ins 2000 No. 25 s 17(2) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) sugar means all raw sugar, crystal sugar, sugar syrups, inverted syrups, liquid sugar and any other form of manufactured sugar other than the following—

(a) final molasses;

(b) a form of sugar manufactured from another form of sugar previously disposed of by QSL;

(c) sugar the source of which was grown outside Queensland.

def sugar amd 2000 No. 25 s 3(1) sch 1 sugar cane means any plant or part of a plant, whether or not the part has been crushed, of the genus Saccharum or any hybrid of sugar cane. def sugar cane amd 2004 No. 3 s 36(9) Sugar Cane Assignment Register ... def Sugar Cane Assignment Register om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) Sugar Industry Tribunal ... def Sugar Industry Tribunal om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) suitable cane land ... def suitable cane land om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) supplier, for sugar, means a person who, immediately before the sugar is manufactured, owns the sugar cane from which the sugar is manufactured. def supplier ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) supply agreement ... def supply agreement om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) supply contract see section 29. def supply contract ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(7) sub 2004 No. 3 s 36(4), (8) sustainable production means farming practices and systems that maintain or enhance—

(a) economic viability of production; and

(b) the natural resource base, that is, soil, land and water; and

(c) other ecosystems that are influenced by agricultural activities.

third party ... def third party om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) transfer ... def transfer om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) transfer day ... def transfer day ins 2003 No. 44 s 26(3) om 2004 No. 3 s 36(3) transitional assignment ... def transitional assignment om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) transitional easement ... def transitional easement om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) transitional permit ... def transitional permit om 2004 No. 3 s 36(1) unallocated ... def unallocated om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) use ... def use ins 2004 No. 3 s 36(6) om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1) variation ... def variation om 2004 No. 3 s 36(2) verified ... def verified om 2005 No. 62 s 21(1)