Pork Industry Board Act 1997

6 Functions of Board

• (1) The functions of the Board are,—

  • (a) with a view both to increasing the volumes sold and to obtaining higher returns for each unit sold, to increase the demand for New Zealand pork products and co-products (in existing and new markets); and

  • (b) to maintain the confidence of consumers of pork products in the New Zealand pork and pig industries; and

  • (c) to help obtain improved access to overseas markets for New Zealand pork products and co-products; and

  • (d) to conduct (whether alone or jointly with other bodies) research and development into pigs, pork products, and co-products, including research and development into—

    • (i) the breeding, rearing, finishing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs, and the production of pork products and co-products; and

    • (ii) the handling, processing, packaging, product development, transport, and marketing of New Zealand pork products and co-products; and

  • (e) to encourage the adoption of more efficient processes and practices for—

    • (i) the breeding, rearing, finishing, handling, transport, and slaughter of pigs, and the production of New Zealand pork products and co-products; and

    • (ii) the handling, processing, packaging, product development, transport, and marketing of New Zealand pork products and co-products; and

  • (f) to collect, process, maintain, and make available, information for the purposes of assisting production, investment, processing, product development, and marketing decisions in respect of—

    • (i) market requirements for pork products and co-products; and

    • (ii) other matters relevant to the New Zealand pig and pork industries; and

  • (g) to account to pig farmers on the Board's activities and its use of levy money and other resources; and

  • (h) to discuss the Board's activities with any persons and organisations in the New Zealand pork industry the Board thinks fit; and

  • (i) to perform such other functions as are conferred on the Board by this Act or any other enactment.

  (2) During the period commencing on the commencement of this Part and ending with the close of 30 September 2000,—

  • (a) the Board may, for the purpose of helping to ensure that—

    • (i) there is an adequately wide genetic base for the New Zealand pig industry; and

    • (ii) New Zealand pig farmers may buy suitable pigs to rear,—

    undertake the commercial breeding, rearing, and sale of pigs as if it were a function of the Board specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1); and

  • (b) subsections (5) and (6), and section 11, apply accordingly.

  (3) After the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (2) (as from time to time extended under subsection (4)), it is not a function of the Board to undertake the commercial breeding, rearing, or sale of pigs.

  (4) At any time 3 months or more before the expiration of the period referred to in subsection (2) (as from time to time extended under this subsection), the Governor-General may by Order in Council extend it for a further period not exceeding 12 months.

  (5) The Board may perform any of the functions specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) (or any element of any of those functions) alone, or—

  • (a) in a partnership or joint venture with; or

  • (b) by arranging for its performance by—

  any other person or persons (including a company or companies in which the Board holds shares).

  (6) The Board may perform any of the Board's functions, or arrange for its performance, to the extent only that its performance is consistent with the Board's object.

  (7) It is also a function of the Board to report regularly to the Minister on—

  • (a) the performance and present state of the New Zealand pork industry; and

  • (b) the Board's achievement of its object; and

  • (c) the Board's performance of its functions; and

  • (d) any other matters the Board thinks fit or the Minister requests.

  (8) In the exercise of its functions, the Board must have regard to the need for it to have adequate financial reserves.

  (9) The Board must not determine that a function or element of a function is to be performed by a particular mechanism and entity (that is to say the Board, a partnership or joint venture, or some person other than the Board) unless it has—

  • (a) considered other mechanisms and kinds of entity that might reasonably be expected to be able to perform the function or element efficiently and effectively; and

  • (b) satisfied itself that the mechanism and entity are likely to be the most efficient and effective means of performing the function or element.