New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

17 Purposes for which levies may be spent

• (1) The general purposes for which BBNZ is to spend the levy money are—

  • (a) product research and development, including development of new varieties:

  • (b) education:

  • (c) promotion of blueberries:

  • (d) market research and development:

  • (e) quality assurance:

  • (f) day-to-day administration of BBNZ.

  (2) At each annual general meeting, and at any special general meeting called for the purpose, BBNZ must consult with growers on how the levy money is to be spent.

  (3) BBNZ must not spend levy money on commercial or trading activities.