Honey Export Charge Collection Regulations (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1974 No. 34

REGULATIONS UNDER THE HONEY EXPORT CHARGE COLLECTION ACT 1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973.

Dated this nineteenth day of March, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

K. S. WRIEDT

Minister of State for Primary Industry.

 

HONEY EXPORT CHARGE COLLECTION REGULATIONS

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Honey Export Charge Collection Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the day on which the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973comes into operation.

Definitions.

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“authorized agent” means a person authorized by an exporter to be his agent under regulation 6;

“the Act” means the Honey Export Charge Collection Act 1973;

“vessel” includes an aircraft.

Manner of payment of charge, &c.

4. The payment of the charge or other amounts payable to Australia by an exporter under the Act with respect to honey exported from Australia shall be made—

(a) for honey exported from the Northern Territory—at the office of the Department of Primary Industry in South Australia;

(b) for honey exported from the Australian Capital Territory—at the office of the Department of Primary Industry in New South Wales; and

(c) in any other case—at the office of the Department of Primary industry in the capital city of the State from which the honey is exported.

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 26 March 1974.

Returns.

5. (1) Where, in a month, a person has exported honey, the exporter shall, on or before the twenty-eighth day of the next succeeding month, furnish to the Secretary to the Department of Primary Industry, as provided by paragraph (2) (c), a return in writing with respect to the honey so exported, containing the following particulars:—

(a) the full name and address of the exporter;

(b) the name of the vessel on which the honey was exported;

(c) the date on which the vessel into which the honey was loaded left the port at which the honey was loaded;

(d) the port at which the honey was loaded for export;

(e) the port of destination of the honey;

(f) the serial number of the export permit for the honey issued under the Exports (Honey) Regulations;

(g) the quantity of honey exported; and

(h) the amount of the charge payable.

(2) A return furnished by an exporter in accordance with sub-regulation (1)—

(a) shall contain a declaration by the exporter or by his authorized agent that the information contained in the return is true and correct in every particular;

(b) shall be signed by one of the following persons:—

(i) the exporter;

(ii) where there is more than one exporter in relation to particular exports of honey—by one of those exporters;

(iii) by the authorized agent of the exporter or exporters;

(iv) where the exporter is a company—by a director or the secretary of the company or by the authorized agent of the company; and

(c) shall be furnished to the Secretary by delivering it at the office of the Department of Primary Industry at which the exporter is required to make payment of the charge.

Authorized agents.

6. (1) An exporter may appoint a person to be his authorized agent for the purpose of furnishing, on behalf of the exporter, the return referred to in regulation 5 and for executing the declaration in that return.

(2) The appointment of an authorized agent by an exporter—

(a) shall be in accordance with the Form in the Schedule; and

(b) shall be lodged at the office of the Department of Primary Industry at which the exporter is required to make payment of the charge.

Records to be kept by exporter.

7. (1) An exporter shall keep, or cause to be kept, proper records showing, in respect of each month, the quantity of honey exported by him during that month.

(2) The records referred in sub-regulation (1) shall be kept for a period of not less than one year from and including the date of export of the honey.

Penalty: $200.

   

SCHEDULE Regulation 6

Form of Appointment of Authorized Agent

AUSTRALIA

Honey Export Charge Collection Act

APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORIZED AGENT

To the Secretary to the Department of Primary Industry,

I,.................................................................................................................................................

(full name and address of exporter or of one of the exporters)

hereby appoint.............................................................................................................................

(full name, address and occupation of authorized agent)

.................................................................................................................................. , a specimen of whose signature appears on this appointment, to be my authorized agent for the purpose of furnishing, on my behalf, the returns to be furnished in accordance with regulation 5 of the Honey Export Charge Collection Regulations and for the purpose of executing, on my behalf, the declaration contained in such a return.

Dated at...................................................... this............................................................. day of , 19  .

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(Signature)

Witness.......................................................

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

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

(Signature, address and occupation)

Signature of authorized agent..............................................................................