Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1957. No. 33.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1954 AND THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950.*

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 Customs Act 1901-1954 and the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950.

Dated this 28th day of June, 1957.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Primary Industry and for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

 

Amendments of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations.

Interpretation.

1. Regulation 4 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the definitions of “the Department” and “the Minister” and inserting in their stead the following definitions:—

“‘the Department’ means the Department of Primary Industry;

‘the Minister’ means the Minister of State for Primary Industry;”.

Registration of export establishments.

2. Regulation 7 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by inserting, after sub-regulation (5.), the following sub-regulation:—

“(5a.) Without limiting the generality of the powers of the Secretary under the preceding provisions of this regulation, the Secretary may refuse to register premises as an export establishment or may cancel the registration of premises as an export establishment, as the case requires, unless—

(a) the premises are at all times kept in a clean and sanitary condition;

(b)all operations in the processing, packing and storage of the fruit are carried out in a hygienic manner;

(c) all diseased fruit and all waste is promptly removed from the processing, packing and storage rooms;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th July, 1957.

  Statutory Rules 1954, No. 101, as amended by Statutory Rules 1955, Nos. 20 and 50; and Statutory Rules 1956, Nos. 10, 42 and 125.

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(d)the clothing of employees engaged in the processing, packing and storage of the fruit is at all times while they are so engaged kept in a clean and sanitary condition;

(e) adequate latrine, urinal and lavatory facilities are provided on the premises and are at all times kept in a clean and sanitary condition;

(f) adequate provision is made to ensure that the employees do not dress or store their clothes or eat in the processing, packing or storage rooms; and

(g)any facilities provided for the employees for the purposes of dressing, storing their clothes or eating are at all times kept in a clean and sanitary condition.”.

Export of canned and frozen fruit prohibited except subject to conditions.

3. Regulation 8 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “under the supervision of an officer”.

Inspection fees.

4. Regulation 27 of the Exports (Canned and Frozen Fruits) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) In this regulation—

‘holiday’ means a day observed as a holiday in the Public Service of the Commonwealth under section 76 of the Public Service Act 1922-1955;

‘officer’ has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Customs Act 1901-1954.”.

 

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.