Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00057:section:17:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00057
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 10131–12731

17  Nominated industry representative bodies and nominated polling bodies

Nominated industry representative bodies
 (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument:
 (a) determine a specified body to be a nominated industry representative body; and
 (b) specify one or more levies in relation to that body.
 (2) If the Minister does so, before regulations are made setting or amending the rate of such a levy:
 (a) if the whole of the rate is specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (3)(a)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about the whole of the rate; or
 (b) if a part or parts of the rate are specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (3)(b)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about that part or parts of the rate.
 (3) The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (1):
 (a) specify the whole of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a); or
 (b) specify a part or parts of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b).
 (4) A nominated industry representative body must, before making a recommendation referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b), consult the bodies (if any) specified in relation to the body under subsection (5).
 (5) The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (1), specify bodies in relation to a nominated industry representative body for the purposes of subsection (4).

Nominated polling bodies
 (6) The Minister may, by legislative instrument:
 (a) determine a specified body to be a nominated polling body; and
 (b) specify one or more levies in relation to that body.
 (7) If the Minister does so, before regulations are made setting or amending the rate of such a levy:
 (a) if the whole of the rate is specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (8)(a)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about the whole of the rate; or
 (b) if a part or parts of the rate are specified in relation to the body in accordance with paragraph (8)(b)—the body must be consulted, and may make recommendations to the Minister, about that part or parts of the rate.
 (8) The Minister may, in the instrument under subsection (6):
 (a) specify the whole of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (7)(a); or
 (b) specify a part or parts of the rate of a levy in relation to a body for the purposes of paragraph (7)(b).
 (9) A nominated polling body must, before making a recommendation referred to in