Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1930 (Cth)

 

CANNED FRUITS EXPORT CONTROL.

 

No. 47 of 1930.

An Act to amend the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1 926.

[Assented to 18th, August, 1930.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1930.

(2.) The Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1930.

Definition of “cannery”.

2. Section three of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “cannery” the words and figures “canning season of 1925-1926” and inserting in their stead the words “year ended the thirtieth day of June immediately preceding the election”; and

(b) by inserting in that definition, after the word “ounces”, the words “or its equivalent”.

 

Canned Fruits Control Board.

3. Section four of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-section (2.) the word “and” (last occurring);

(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (2.) the words “and State-controlled”;

(c) by adding at the end of paragraph (c) of sub-section (2.) the following paragraph:—

“; and (d) one member who shall be selected from persons nominated by the Governments of the States controlling the operation of canneries and appointed by the Governor-General as the representative of State-controlled canneries.”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-section (4.) the words “The member appointed as a Government representative” and inserting in their stead the words “The members appointed in pursuance of paragraphs (a) and (d)of sub-section (2.) of this section”.

Meetings of the Board.

4. Section ten of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-section (4.), after the word “Board”, the words “from which two of the members are absent,”;

(b) by inserting, after sub-section (4.), the following paragraph:—

“(4A.) At any meeting of the Board at which all the members are present, the Chairman shall have a deliberative vote as well as a casting vote.”;

(c) by omitting from sub-section (6.) the word “one” and inserting in its stead the word “two”; and

(d)by omitting from sub-section (6.) the word “is” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “are”.

Application of moneys paid into fund.

5. Section twenty-one of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) the word “and”; and

(b) by inserting, after paragraph (d),the following paragraph:—

“; and (e