Change in research committee

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33534, 15 May 1974, Page 12

Change in research committee

The Wheat Research Committee will advise the Minister of Science (Mr Moyle) that a new committee in the’terms of the Wheat Research Levy Act, which came into force on April 1. should be appointed from April 1 next year.

Mr J. A. D. Nash, repre- i senting the Department of ■ Scientific and Industrial Research on the committee, ii said that the act provided ' for the appointment of ail smaller committee, but it;< also enabled the existing!’ committee to remain on 1 until a new committee was i appointed. The present committee. had been appointed on April I last year for three years.' The alternatives open to the; Minister were to appoint a• new committee forthwith, allow the term of the) present committee to runl out before taking action, otj to appoint a new committee > from April I next year. Mr Nash said he regarded the latter course as a logical one. The act had been; passed and had come into! force, and he did not think i it good administration to | allow the matter to “string! out.” Mr Moyle would welcome

the committee s views, he said. Moving that the change be made next year, Mr W. McCutcheon said that he • knew of two representatives lof the baking industry who i would resign before that 'time.