Exports (Grain) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1968 No. 121

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901–1968.*

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 1901–1968.

Dated this third day of October , 1968.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command

Sgd. J. D. Anthony

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

 

Amendments of the Exports (Grain) Regulations

Circumstances in which the export of grain is prohibited.

1. Regulation 7 of the Exports (Grain) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) unless the exporter holds an export permit granted under regulation 8 of these Regulations in respect of the grain;

(aa) unless the grain has been loaded in the presence of an officer;”.

2. Regulation 8 of the Exports (Grain) Regulations is repealed and the following regulations are inserted in its stead:—

Application for export permit.

“8.—(1.) An application for an export permit shall be in accordance with Form 1.

“(2.) The application shall be in duplicate and, unless the officer with whom the application is lodged otherwise approves, shall be lodged at least three clear working days before the day on which it is proposed to commence the loading of the grain.

“(3.) An export permit shall be in accordance with Form 1a and Shall be written on both copies of the application made by the exporter.

“(4.) One copy of the application bearing the export permit shall be delivered to the exporter.

“(5.) An application for an export permit shall only be refused if, on inspection by an officer, it is found that the grain is infested with insect pests or it is otherwise in a condition that renders it unfit for export.”.

Export permit.

“8a. Where an export permit is issued in respect of grain, the exporter shall deliver the export permit to the officer of Customs performing duty in relation to the ship by which the grain is to be exported.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1968.

  Statutory Rules 1963, No. 10, as amended by Statutory Rules 1963, No. 144; and 1966, No. 44.

18774/68—Price 5c 10/9.7.1968

3. After regulation 15 of the Exports (Grain) Regulations, the following regulations are inserted:—

Cancellation of export permit.

“16. Where the grain in respect of which an export permit has been granted has, after the grant of the permit, become infested with insect pests or otherwise become unfit for export, an officer may cancel the export permit, and, if a certificate has been issued under regulation 14 of these Regulations, the officer may cancel that certificate.

Surrender of cancelled export permit.

“17. Where an export permit or certificate has been cancelled under the last preceding regulation, the exporter shall, if so required by an officer, forthwith surrender the permit or the certificate, as the case may be, to the officer.

Penalty: One hundred dollars.”.

Schedule.

4. The Schedule to the Exports (Grain) Regulations is amended by omitting Form 1 and inserting in its stead the following forms:—

Form 1

Regulation 8.

Commonwealth of Australia

Exports (Grain) Regulations

APPLICATION FOR EXPORT PERMIT

To the Regional Officer,

Department of Primary Industry,

(State).

........................................................19..........

Application is hereby made for an export permit in respect of the grain described below.

Name of Exporter................................................................Address.........................................................

...........................................................

Port from which grain is to be exported..................................................................................................... Name of Ship........................................................Loading Berth............................................................. Estimated time for commencement of loading a.m./p.m. on......../......../........

Destination of Grain........................................................Type of Grain................................................... Season of Production................................................ Quantity in tons Bagged.........................................

Bulk.............................................

The grain is stored in the port at................................................................................................................

The grain has not been subjected to any treatment within the last preceding 28 days.

or

The grain was subjected to the following treatment within the last preceding 28 days—

…………………………………………

(Signature of Exporter)

 

Form 1a

Regulation 16.

Commonwealth of Australia

Exports (Grain) Regulations

EXPORT PERMIT

To the Collector of Customs, No.....................................................

(State).

Permission is hereby granted, under the Exports (Grain) Regulations, for the export of the grain described above.

………………………………………………..

Officer of the Department of Primary Industry.

 

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