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Agriculture Victoria Services Ltd
Website Address:
http://www.agvic.com.au
Corporate Member:
Mr Bruce Lang
Company Secretary
Company Profile:
Agriculture Victoria Services Pty Ltd (AVS) is a private company incorporated under the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. The Government of Victoria beneficially owns 100% of the Company’s share capital with the shareholder being represented through the Minister for Agriculture.
Established in 1986, its role is to provide a commercial interface between Victoria's Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the private sector. The company is responsible for the protection, management and commercialisation of intellectual property generated from DPI’s research and development activities and provides a legal structure for the purposes of drafting, negotiating, executing and managing commercial contracts.
