Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117:section:8:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00117
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 37220–39930

8  Powers of the Authority

General power
 (1) Subject to this Act, the Authority has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.

Specific powers
 (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Authority referred to in that subsection include power:
 (aaa) to do anything for the purpose of giving effect to a prescribed wine‑trading agreement; and
 (aa) to determine any conditions of use that are to be applicable to any registered geographical indications and any registered translations of such indications; and
 (ac) to determine in relation to a foreign country:
 (i) any traditional expressions that are to be registered in relation to wines originating in that country (being traditional expressions that are recognised in the laws and regulations of that country for the purpose of the description and presentation of wine); and
 (ii) any conditions of use that are to be applicable to any or all of those expressions; and
 (ad) to determine:
 (i) in relation to Australia—any terms that are to be registered as additional terms in relation to wines originating in Australia (being terms that are required to be protected for the purpose of the description and presentation of wine); and
 (ii) in relation to a foreign country—any terms that are to be registered as additional terms in relation to wines originating in that country (being terms that are recognised in the laws and regulations of that country for the purpose of the description and presentation of wine); and
 (iii) in relation to a particular wine (regardless of origin)—any terms that are to be registered as additional terms in relation to that wine; and
 (iv) any conditions of use that are to be applicable to any or all of the terms referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (iii); and
 (a) to control the export of grape products from Australia by determining the persons, other than the Authority, who shall be permitted to export grape products and the conditions under which such exports will be permitted; and
 (b) at the request of a person engaging, or proposing to engage, in the export of a grape product, to co‑ordinate activities relating to the promotion of the export of the grape product; and
 (c) where a grape product proposed to be exported from Australia to a foreign country meets the requirements of that country for importation into that country, issue certificates that the product meets those requirements; and
 (d) to the extent required to promote the consumption and sale of grape products in Australia or overseas, to buy, sell or otherwise engage in trade in grape products and do all things necessary or