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Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
Details as at: Tue, 24 November 2009
Portfolio : Agriculture and Food
Board Type : Executive/Governing Authorities
Function: To Survey & Keep Under Review, Facilities In the State for Slaughter of Animals & Approve All Places Where Animals Are Slaughtered for Human Consumption.
Created by: Act
Act: Western Australian Meat Industry Authority Act 1976
Act section: Section 8
Creation date: Tue, 01 Jan 1980 Expiry date:
Plan to terminate: Terminated:
Appointment: Minister
Statutory Requirements: The Authority consists of: (a) the Director General, or an officer of the Department of Agriculture nominated by the Director General; and (b) 7 other members, appointed by the Minister, of whom: (i) one shall be appointed as a representative of the Minister; (ii) 2 shall be appointed to represent the interests of private abattoirs; (iii) one shall be appointed to represent the interests of the meat industry, wholesale and retail; (iv) 2 shall be appointed to represent the interests of producers of meat; and (v) one shall be appointed to represent the interests of persons directly employed in the processing of meat at abattoirs. (2) The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Authority shall be appointed by the Minister from amongst the members of the Authority. (3) The Minister may, in respect of each member, appoint a person representative of the same interests as that member to be his deputy. Subject to section 8(1)(a) and subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the instrument under which he is appointed, but is eligible for re-appointment.
Requirements:
Meeting frequency: Monthly Annual report: Yes Ombudsman Juris: Yes
 
Contact details
Contact: Operations Manager, Western Australian Meat Industry Authority
Address: 15 Spring Park Rd
PO Box 1434 Midland 6936
Midland 6056
Telephone/Fax: 9274 7533 / 9274 7588
Email: wamia@wamia.wa.gov.au
Web site: www.wamia.wa.gov.au
 
Current membership (8)
Name : McAuliffe, Mr  K
Designation : MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON [M]
From: 28-Feb-1994
To: 03-Mar-2012
Name : Dolling, Dr.  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 16-Apr-2007
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Griffiths, Mr  D
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 12-Sep-2005
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Haynes, Mr  G
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 04-Apr-2005
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Panizza, Mr  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 16-Apr-2007
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Pugh, Mr  J
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 28-Feb-1994
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Robinson, Mr  W
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 28-Feb-1994
To: 30-Mar-2010
Name : Seymour, Mr  M
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 28-Feb-1994
To: 30-Mar-2011

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