Wheat Storage Act 1917 (Cth)

 

WHEAT STORAGE.

No. 15 of 1917.

An Act relating to Wheat Storage.

[Assented to 27th July, 1917.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1.This Act may be cited as the Wheat Storage Act 1917.

Definition.

2.In this Act, a “silo” means a silo or elevator for the storage of wheat, and includes the necessary machinery connected therewith.

Establishment of Wheat Storage Commission.

3.—(1.) There shall be a Wheat Storage Commission, in this Act referred to as “the Commission”.

(2.) The Commission shall consist of one representative of the Commonwealth and one representative of each of the States in which silos are to be erected.

(3.) The representative of the Commonwealth shall be appointed by the Governor-General, and the representative of each State may be appointed by, or in such manner as is determined by, the Governor in Council of that State.

Commonwealth representative to be ex-officio chairman.

4.The representative of the Commonwealth shall be ex-officio Chairman of the Commission.

Quorum.

5.Any number not less than half of the members of the Commission shall form a quorum.

Meetings of the Commission.

6.—(1.) At all meetings of the Commission each of the members present (including the chairman) shall have one vote.

(2.) If the representative of the Commonwealth certifies that, in his opinion, it is undesirable that a proposal, resolution, or determination of the Commission should be proceeded with, carried into effect, or acted upon, the proposal shall not be proceeded with, or the resolution or determination shall thereupon be deemed to be rescinded, as the case may be.

Powers of Commission.

7.Subject to this Act, the Commission may—

(a) determine the design of silo to be adopted generally, or the particular design to be adopted in any particular place;

(b) determine the number of silos to be erected, the places at which they are to be erected, the cost of each silo to be erected, and the cost per bushel to be charged for storing wheat therein;

(c) arrange with the Governments of the respective States for the construction and erection of silos by, or under the supervision of, the proper authorities of those States.

(d) arrange with the Governments of the respective States for the erection of such other temporary structures as may be found necessary.

Commonwealth may advance to States moneys for erection of silos.

8.For the purpose of facilitating the construction and erection of silos in pursuance of this Act, the Commonwealth may from time to time advance to the States a sum not exceeding in the whole the sum of Two million eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds.

Interest on and repayment of moneys advanced to States.

9.The amount advanced to each State shall bear interest at such rate, and be repayable in such manner and at such times, as the Governor-General approves.

Regulations.

10.