Excise Regulations 1925 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 48.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE EXCISE ACT 1901-1934.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Excise Act 1901-1934.

Dated this twenty fourth day of February, 1940.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

Amendments of the Excise Regulations 1925.

1. Regulations 29 and 30 of the Excise Regulations 1925 are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

“ Method of Destruction.

“‘29.—(1.) A manufacturer who intends to claim a refund of Customs duty under section 75 of the Act shall give to the Collector not less than 48 hours’ notice in writing before he begins to destroy any stalks, refuse, clippings or waste arising from the operations in any factory.

“(2.) For the purposes of section 75 of the Act, stalks, refuse, clippings or waste arising from the operations in any factory shall be destroyed—

(a) by burning in the presence of an officer; or

(b) where the product is to be used for agricultural or horticultural purposes or for any other purpose approved by the Comptroller, by—

(i) reduction to a fine powder so that not more than five per centum is retained on a No. 18 mesh, British Standard Sieve, and the whole will pass through a No. 10 mesh, British Standard Sieve;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   , 1940.

  Statutory Rules 1925, No. 181 as amended by Statutory Rules 1926, No. 70; 1928, No. 131; 1929, Nos. 74, 92 and 97; 1930, No. 71; 1931, Nos. 25 and 43; 1932, Nos. 13, 51, 105 and 129; 1933, Nos. 37 and 103, 1934, Nos. 9, 65 and 76; 1936, Nos. 26, 56 and 59; 1939, Nos. 5, 39, 60, 121 and 169; and 1940, No. 17.

736.—7/13.2.1940.—Price 3d.

 

(ii) spraying with phenyle emulsion prepared by mixing three pounds of commercial phenyle with two gallons of water in the proportion of two gallons of emulsion for each 100 pounds of stalks, refuse, clippings and waste;

(iii) spraying with any other denaturant approved by the Comptroller; or

(iv) chemical treatment necessary for the complete extraction of nicotine, under the supervision of an officer.

“(3.) All stalks, refuse, clippings or waste intended to be destroyed in pursuance of this regulation shall be weighed in the presence of an officer.

Removal of Stalks, &c, from the Factory for Destruction.

“30.—(1.) Stalks, refuse, clippings and waste may, in accordance with such conditions as the Collector requires, be removed from a factory to a place approved by the Collector for destruction.

“(2.) Before any place is approved for the purposes of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, the Collector may require the owner to give security that all stalks, refuse, clippings and waste intended for destruction will be received and stored in that place and will be destroyed therein as prescribed.

“(3.) The Collector may require the owner of any place so approved to keep records showing the receipt and disposal of all stalks, refuse, clippings and waste received into that place for destruction. The records shall be kept up to date and shall be available at all times for inspection by an officer.

Payment for Officer’s Services.

“31. Where, in the opinion of the Collector, it is necessary for an officer to attend specially for the purpose of supervising the destruction of any stalks, refuse, clippings or waste, the manufacturer shall pay to the Collector the sum of Three shillings per hour for the officer’s services.”.

2. Regulation 148 of the Excise Regulations 1025 is amended by omitting from, sub-regulation (1.) the figure and words “2 liquid gallons “ and inserting in their stead the figure and words “5 liquid gallons”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.