Primary Producers Assistance (Wheatgrowers Relief) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1933. No. 48.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE FINANCIAL RELIEF ACT 1932.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, here by make the following Regulations under the Financial Relief Act 1932, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the fifth day of April, 1933.

(Sgd.) ISAAC A. ISAACS.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Commerce.

 

Primary Producers’ Assistance (Wheatgrowers’ Relief) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Primary Producers’ Assistance (Wheatgrowers’ Relief) Regulations.

Definitions.

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

“assistance” means financial assistance payable under the Financial Relief Act 1932 to wheat-growers in any Territory of the Commonwealth;

“benefits” means amounts payable under the Financial Relief Act 1932 to wheat-growers in any Territory of the Commonwealth;

“officer” means an officer of the Department of Commerce and includes any person declared in writing by the Minister to be an officer for the purpose of these Regulations;

“the Act” means the Financial Relief Act 1932;

“the Schedule” means the Schedule to these Regulations.

Claims for assistance or benefits to be in prescribed form.

3. Claims for assistance or benefits by a wheat-grower in any Territory shall be in accordance with Form A in the Schedule, shall be signed by the claimant, and shall contain the following particulars:—

(a) The area sown to wheat by the claimant in the Territory in 1932—

(i) on fallow land,

(ii) on stubble land, and

(iii) on other land;

(b) The area of self-sown wheat crop on the claimant’s farm or farms in 1932;

1079.—Price 3d.

(c) The location of the farm or farms on which the wheat was sown and the area of such farm or farms, together with the area sown to wheat on each such farm;

(d) The area of wheat harvested for grain by claimant after 1st October, 1932, and the yield of grain obtained in bushels;

(e) The area of wheat cut for hay by claimant after 1st September, 1932, and the produce obtained in tons;

(f) The area of self-sown wheat harvested for grain by claimant after 1st October, 1932, together with the yield obtained in bushels;

(g) The area of self-sown wheat cut for hay by claimant after 1st September, 1932, together with the produce obtained in tons;

(h) The area sown to wheat by claimant in 1931, together with yield of grain in bushels obtained from that area.

Claimant who is a share farmer.

4. Where the claimant is a share farmer he shall state in his claim the nature and extent of his interest in the wheat harvested, and the name and address of the other party or parties, to the share-farming agreement.

Claims to be supported by a declaration, &c.

5. All claims for assistance or benefits shall be supported by a declaration, in accordance with the form contained in Form A in the Schedule, made by the claimant before a Commissioner for Declarations, a Justice of the Peace, a Bank Manager, Postmaster (or officer in charge of Post Office), Station Master (or other railway official in charge of a Station or Siding), or a Constable or Officer of Police.

Claims to be forwarded to Department of Commerce.

6. All claims for assistance or benefits shall be forwarded to the Secretary, Department of Commerce, Canberra.

 

THE SCHEDULE.

Form A.

Commonwealth of Australia.

................territory.

Financial Relief Act 1932.

FORM OF CLAIM FOR ASSISTANCE OR BENEFITS.

To the Secretary,

Department of Commerce,

Canberra, F.C.T.

I..............................................................................of..................................................................... in the........................Territory, hereby claim assistance in respect of................... acres of wheat which were sown by me in the……………..............Territory during the year ending 31st December, 1932, and none of which was cut for hay.

I supply the following particulars in support of my claim:—

Area sown to wheat by me in 1932—

(i) On fallow land............................................................................................		acres
(ii) On stubble land..........................................................................................		acres
(iii) On other land............................................................................................		acres
Total	.........................................................................	acres
Area of above cut for hay........................................................................................		acres
Area in respect of which assistance is claimed....................................................		acres

Area of self-sown wheat crop in 1932........................................................... acres

Location and area of farm or farms on which wheat was sown in 1932 and the area sown to wheat on each farm—

Allotment.	Section.	Area.	Number of Acres Sown to Wheat.	Amount of Assistance Claimed (at per…….. Acre).
Acres.	£	s.	d
(1) (2) (3) (4).

Area of wheat harvested by me for grain after 1st October, 1932—

Acres……………………………… Yield..................................bushels.

Area of wheat cut by me for hay after 1st September, 1932—

Acres................................................ Yield..................................tons.

Area of self sown wheat harvested by me for grain after 1st October, 1932—

Acres................................................ Yield.................................bushels.

Area of self-sown wheat cut by me for hay after 1st September, 1932—

Acres............................................... Yield.................................tons.

Area sown to wheat by me in 1931................................................................acres

Total yield of wheat obtained by me in 1931....................................................bushels.

…………………………………………..

Signature of Claimant.

Date of claim / / .

Declaration by Claimant.

I hereby declare as follows:—

*The area in respect of which this claim is made was actually sown to wheat by me during the year ending 31st December, 1932.

*I am entitled to the proceeds of the wheat crop from the area in respect of which this claim is made under a share-farming agreement existing between myself and.......................................................................of…………………................................................. The said agreement entitled me to……...... per cent. of the wheat produced from an area of..........acres sown to wheat during 1932 on the farm specified above.

The particulars set out in the above claim are true and correct in every particular.

………………………………………

Signature or witnessed mark of Claimant.

Signed this.........................day of....................., 1933.

Before me—

…………………………………………….

Officer’s Certificate.

I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, after due inquiry, the particulars and statements declared to in this claim are true and correct for purposes of the Financial Relief Act 1932.

……………….…………………………

Officer.

/ /1933.

Certifying Officer’s Certificate.

I certify that this account is correct within the meaning of Section 34 of the Audit Act 1901-1926.

……………………………………….

Certifiying Officer.

/ / .

*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.

  State address of person taking declaration and whether a Commissioner for Declarations, Justice of the Peace, Bank Manager, Postmaster (or officer in charge of post office), Stationmaster (or other railway official in charge of a station or siding) or Constable or Officer of Police.

 

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