New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

17 How levy money to be spent by Council

• (1) The general purposes for which the Council (and any of its regional associations) may spend the levy money are as follows:

  • (a) research and development of viticulture and oenology:

  • (b) market research and development:

  • (c) promotion of winegrapes and wine:

  • (d) education and training:

  • (e) technology transfer:

  • (f) development of sustainable viticulture:

  • (g) protection and improvement of vine health:

  • (h) day-to-day administration of the Council and its regional associations.

  (2) Expenditure for any of the above purposes may be for projects on a national or regional level.

  (3) The Council may not spend the levy money on commercial or trading activities.

  (4) Subject to subclause (5), the Council must spend or (pending its expenditure) invest all levy money paid to it.

  (5) The Council may pay any amount of levy money to any of its regional associations, which may spend it or (pending its expenditure) invest it.