National Security (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 535.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

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 National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this Ninth

day of December   , 1942.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Vegetable Seeds)

Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations is amended by inserting in the definition of “vegetable”, after the word “consumption”, the words “and includes sweet corn”.

2.—(1.) This regulation shall come into operation on a date fixed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

(2.) After regulation 15 of the National Security (Vegetable Seeds) Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Registration of merchants.

“15a.—(1.) Any person may, in such form and manner as the Committee requires, apply to the Committee to be registered as a vegetable seed merchant.

“(2.) An applicant for registration under the last preceding sub-regulation shall furnish to the Committee such information as the Committee requires.

“(3.) The Committee may, in its absolute discretion, register any such person as a vegetable seed merchant and may, at any time, for reasons which it thinks fit, cancel any such registration.

Regulation of sale of seeds.

“15b.—(1.) Except as provided by sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation, a person who is not a registered vegetable seed merchant shall not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any vegetable seeds for valuable consideration.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 176, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 272.

8409.—Price 3d. 25/30.11.1942.

 

“(2.) A registered vegetable seed merchant shall not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of vegetable seeds otherwise than in accordance with such directions, if any, as the Committee serves upon him in writing.

“(3.) Sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall not apply—

(a) in relation to the sale to a registered vegetable seed merchant of any crop grown by a registered vegetable seed grower; and

(b) in relation to the sale of vegetable seeds in unbroken containers approved by the Committee where the seeds have been packed and sealed by a registered vegetable seed merchant whose name and address are marked on the container.”.

 

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