Dairy Produce Control Board
1925 – 9 December 1935
Renamed Australian Dairy Produce Board in 1935.
Statutory board that regulated the export and overseas marketing of Australian butter and cheese, controlling shipments, freight and insurance arrangements and the flow of produce to the London market.
Names over time
- Dairy Produce Control Board1925–1935
- Australian Dairy Produce Board1935–1975
How it came into existence
Constituted in 1925 under the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924, which came into operation after a poll of dairy producers supported it; its members represented producers, dairy factories and the Commonwealth Government. It had no Commonwealth predecessor.
Legislation: Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Dairy Produce Board on 9 December 1935 by the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1935.
Main functions
- Control of the export of butter and cheese
- Regulation of shipping, freight and insurance for dairy exports
- Regulating the flow of dairy produce to overseas markets
- Representation and promotion in the London market
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Commerce.
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Sources
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