Apple and Pear
Stabilization Act 1973
No. 195 of 1973
AN
ACT
To amend the Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1971–1972
in relation to the Australian Apple and Pear Board and the Australian Apple and
Pear Corporation.
[Assented to 17 December 1973]
BE
IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of
Australia, as follows:—
Short
title and citation.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Apple and Pear Stabilization Act 1973.
(2) The Apple
and Pear Stabilization Act 1971–1972 is in this Act referred to as the
Principal Act.
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act,
may be cited as the Apple and Pear
Stabilization Act 1971–1973.
Commencement
2.This
Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.
Interpretation.
3.Section
3 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by inserting in sub-section (1), after the
definition of “container”, the following definition:—
“‘Corporation’ means the Australian Apple and
Pear Corporation established by the Australian
Apple and Pear Corporation Act 1973;”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-section (1) the
definition of “the Board”.
Average
export return.
4.Section
6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) the word “Board”
and substituting the word “Corporation”.
Payment
of stabilization payments to the Corporation for distribution.
5.Section
14 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “Board” (wherever
occurring) and substituting the word “Corporation”.
Payments
to exporter for payment to owner.
6.Section
15 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word “Board” (wherever
occurring) and substituting the word “Corporation”.
Directions
by Minister with respect to overseas price of fruit.
7.Section
18 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting the words “Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938—1971” and substituting the
words “Australian Apple and Pear
Corporation Act 1973”; and
(b) by omitting the word “Board” (wherever
occurring) and substituting the word “Corporation”.