Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (146 of 2013)

Schedule 11  

Part 2   Other amendments

Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013

19   After subsection 35(1A)

Insert:

Spending must be in accordance with funding agreement

(1B) After 30 June 2015, the Authority must not spend money that has been paid to the Authority by the Commonwealth unless the Authority does so in accordance with a written funding agreement.

(1C) The Minister may enter into a funding agreement with the Authority. The agreement must specify the terms and conditions on which money paid to the Authority by the Commonwealth will be spent.

(1D) A funding agreement must be published on the website of the Authority as soon as practicable after it is made or varied.