Distillation Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 184.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DISTILLATION ACT 1901-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Distillation Act 1901-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this seventh day of October, 1920.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE.

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Distillation Regulations 1913.

(Statutory Rules 1913, No. 343; as amended to this date.)

After regulation 120 of the Distillation Regulations 1913 the following regulation is inserted:—

Declarations by Agents.

“120a. (1) Forms containing declarations may be signed by a duly authorized agent in cases where the principal is legally incapable of making a declaration.

(2) Any officer may require from any agent the production of his written authority from the principal for whom he claims to act, and in default of the production of such authority may refuse to recognise the agency.

(3) Any declaration made by an agent in pursuance of this regulation shall be held to have been made with the knowledge and consent of the principal, so that in any prosecution in respect of any declaration made by any such agent the principal shall be liable only to the pecuniary punishment provided by the Act or these Regulations, as if such declaration had been made by the principal.” (T. & C. 20/A.5388.)

                   

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